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cheechako

English

Alternative forms

  • chechako, chechaquo, cheechaco
  • cheechaker

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinook Jargon cheechako.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t?i?t??.ko?/, /t?i?t??.ko?/, (Alaska, dated) /t?i?t??.k??/, /t?i?t??.k??/

Noun

cheechako (plural cheechakos or cheechakoes)

  1. Someone new to Alaska or the Yukon; originally, a gold rush newcomer.

Synonyms

  • tenderfoot
  • greenhorn

Antonyms

  • sourdough

References

Chinook Jargon

Etymology

chee (“new, lately”) +? chako (“to come, to arrive”)

Noun

cheechako

  1. newcomer, stranger

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tenderfoot

English

Etymology

tender +? foot. Refers to the delicate feet of newcomers to ranching or mining areas. First attested 1866.

Noun

tenderfoot (plural tenderfeet or tenderfoots)

  1. An inexperienced person; a novice.
  2. (historical) A newcomer or arriviste to the region in the American frontier (Old West and Wild West).
  3. A Boy Scout of the lowest rank.

Translations

See also

  • cheechako
  • greenhorn
  • newbie

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