different between yukon vs cheechako

yukon

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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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