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chee•cha•ko
(chē chä′kō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -kos. (sometimes cap.) [Informal.](in Alaska and Northern Canada)
- British Terms, Dialect Termsa tenderfoot;
greenhorn;
newcomer.
- Nootka čokwa· come! (imperatire. particle)
- Lower Chinook čxi straightway + chako come
- Chinook Jargon; chee just now, new
- 1895–1900
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