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cheechako
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[ chee-chah-koh ]
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cheechako1
First recorded in 1895–1900; from Chinook Jargon; chee “just now, new” from Lower Chinook č澱 “straightway” + chako “come” from Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) čǰɲ· “come!” (imperative particle)
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Example Sentences
Examples have not been reviewed.
The ferry bar is a place where the pipeline welder and legislative lawyer talk, where a cheechako can meet and get to know someone born and raised in Angoon.
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If he’s enthusiastic about Alaska life, he’s also admittedly a bit of a cheechako.
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Ballads of a Cheechako. 12th Impression.
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Cheechako is not Eskimo for "tenderfoot."
After repeating his first success with Ballads of a Cheechako and a popular novel of the Gold Rush, The Trail of '98, he was free to live and wander as he liked.
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