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cheechako
(chee|chako)
Pronunciation:
/tʃiːˈtʃɑːkəʊ/
noun
(
plural
cheechakos
)
North American
informal
a person newly arrived in the mining districts of Alaska or NW Canada.
Origin:
late 19th century
: Chinook Jargon
, 'newcomer'
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