cheechako

== English == === Alternative forms === chechako, chechaquo, cheechaco cheechaker === Etymology === Borrowed from Chinook Jargon cheechako. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tʃiˈtʃɑ.koʊ/, /tʃiˈtʃɔ.koʊ/, (Alaska, dated) /tʃiˈtʃɑ.kəɹ/, /tʃiˈtʃɔ.kəɹ/ === Noun === cheechako (plural cheechakos or cheechakoes) Someone new to Alaska or the Yukon; originally, a gold rush newcomer. ==== Synonyms ==== tenderfoot greenhorn ==== Antonyms ==== sourdough === References === == Chinook Jargon == === Etymology === From Chinook čxi (“straightaway”) +‎ Nootka čokwaa (“come!”). === Noun === cheechako newcomer, stranger