cheechako

noun

chee·​cha·​ko chē-ˈchä-(ˌ)kō 

-ˈchȯ-,

 also  -ˈcha-

plural cheechakos

: tenderfoot sense 2

—used chiefly in Alaska

Word History

Etymology

Chinook Jargon, from chee new (from Lower Chinook čxi right away) + chako come, from Nootka čokʷa· come, imperative

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cheechako

• choco
• jocko
• mako
• taco