cheechako


chee·cha·ko

C5274200 (chĭ-chä′kō, -chô′-)n. pl. chee·cha·kos Chiefly Alaska & Yukon Territory A newcomer to Alaska or the Yukon Territory; a tenderfoot.
[Chinook Jargon, newcomer : chee, new (from Lower Chinook čxi, a little while passed, then) + chako, to come, become (perhaps from Nootka čukwaa, come! (exclamatory imperative)).]

cheechako

(tʃiːˈtʃɑːkəʊ) or

cheechalko

n, pl -kosslang US a newcomer to the state of Alaska

chee•chak•o

(tʃiˈtʃæk oʊ)

n. Informal. (in Alaska and N Canada) a newcomer; tenderfoot. [1895–1900; < Chinook Jargon]