cheechako

noun

chee·cha·ko | \ chē-ˈchä-(ˌ)kō

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, -ˈchȯ- also -ˈcha-\

plural cheechakos

Definition of cheechako

: tenderfoot sense 2 —used chiefly in Alaska

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