chechako
/tʃɪˈtʃɑːkoʊ/
noun
- A newcomer or inexperienced person, especially in Alaska or northwestern Canada.
- As a chechako in Fairbanks, she struggled to adjust to the freezing temperatures and long nights.
- The veteran musher gave the chechako some advice about caring for sled dogs in the wilderness.
- The old miners laughed at the chechako who tried to pan for gold without any training.
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