chunkey

noun

chunk·​ey
variants or chunky
ˈchəŋkē
plural chunkeys or chunkies
: a Muskogean Indian game in which players try to throw or slide a pole so that a crook at one end curves around a disk

Word History

Etymology

perhaps modification of Catawba Chenco

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“Chunkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chunkey. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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