cheechako

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Synonyms
  - 1.2.2 Antonyms
2 Chinook Jargon
- 2.1 Etymology
- 2.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Chinook Jargon.

[edit] Noun

cheechako (plural cheechakos)

someone new to Alaska or the Yukon. Originally a reference to the Gold Rush newcomers.

[edit] Synonyms

[edit] Antonyms

sourdough

[edit] Chinook Jargon

[edit] Etymology

chee (“new, lately”) +‎ chako (“to come, to arrive”)

[edit] Noun

cheechako

newcomer, stranger

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