chee·cha·ko
| \ chē-ˈchä-(ˌ)kō
, -ˈchȯ- also -ˈcha- \
, -ˈchȯ- also -ˈcha- \
plural cheechakos
Definition of cheechako
: tenderfoot sense 2
—used chiefly in Alaska
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“Cheechako.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheechako. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of cheechako was in 1897
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