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

English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Chinook Jargon cheechako.

Noun [edit]

cheechako (plural cheechakos or cheechakoes)

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

Synonyms [edit]

Antonyms [edit]

sourdough

Chinook Jargon [edit]

Etymology [edit]

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

Noun [edit]

cheechako

newcomer, stranger

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