Chechako
[chee-chah-koh] /tʃiˈtʃɑ koʊ/
noun, plural chechakos.
1.
(in the Pacific Northwest) cheechako.
[chee-chah-koh] /tʃiˈtʃɑ koʊ/
noun, plural cheechakos. (sometimes initial capital letter) Informal. (in Alaska and Northern Canada)
1.
a tenderfoot; greenhorn; newcomer.
noun
A newcomer; greenhorn
[1890s+; fr Chinook jargon chee chahco, ”newcomer”]
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