"cheechako" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /tʃiˈtʃɑ.koʊ/, /tʃiˈtʃɔ.koʊ/, /tʃiˈtʃɑ.kəɹ/, /tʃiˈtʃɔ.kəɹ/ Forms: cheechakos [plural], cheechakoes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Chinook Jargon cheechako. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|chn|cheechako}} Chinook Jargon cheechako Head templates: {{en-noun|s|cheechakoes}} cheechako (plural cheechakos or cheechakoes)
  1. Someone new to Alaska or the Yukon; originally, a gold rush newcomer. Categories (topical): People Synonyms: tenderfoot, greenhorn, chechako, chechaquo, cheechaco, cheechaker

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