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chuckhole

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chuck·​hole | \ ˈchək-ˌhōl How to pronounce chuckhole (audio) \

Definition of chuckhole

: a hole or rut in a road : pothole

Examples of chuckhole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To stay safe, the duo fixes chuckholes on side streets during times when traffic is light. — Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, "Two guys tired of waiting for the city to fill potholes, so they're doing it themselves," 7 Apr. 2018 To stay safe, the duo fixes chuckholes on side streets during times when traffic is light. — Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, "Two guys tired of waiting for the city to fill potholes, so they're doing it themselves," 7 Apr. 2018 The famously libertarian Swanson, played by actor Nick Offerman, cut through the bureaucratic red tape and shoveled asphalt into the chuckholes himself. — Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, "Two guys tired of waiting for the city to fill potholes, so they're doing it themselves," 7 Apr. 2018 Without a receipt, the cost for these cures to the common chuckhole run $8 to $11. — Leigh Hedger, Indianapolis Star, "Big Lug Canteen is plugging our pothole pain with poutine," 20 Feb. 2018 To stay safe, the duo fixes chuckholes on side streets during times when traffic is light. — Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, "Two guys tired of waiting for the city to fill potholes, so they're doing it themselves," 7 Apr. 2018 The famously libertarian Swanson, played by actor Nick Offerman, cut through the bureaucratic red tape and shoveled asphalt into the chuckholes himself. — Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, "Two guys tired of waiting for the city to fill potholes, so they're doing it themselves," 7 Apr. 2018 To stay safe, the duo fixes chuckholes on side streets during times when traffic is light. — Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, "Two guys tired of waiting for the city to fill potholes, so they're doing it themselves," 7 Apr. 2018 The famously libertarian Swanson, played by actor Nick Offerman, cut through the bureaucratic red tape and shoveled asphalt into the chuckholes himself. — Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, "Two guys tired of waiting for the city to fill potholes, so they're doing it themselves," 7 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of chuckhole

1836, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for chuckhole

perhaps from chuck entry 3 + hole

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“Chuckhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chuckhole. Accessed 26 Feb. 2020.

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English Language Learners Definition of chuckhole

US : a hole in a road

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