Meanings
nounchuckaway (uncountable)
- USdatedslanguncountableFood.
No chuckaway, no pig, no corn, no cow, no hay, no pony.
1939, The California Ranger: Region Five, volumes 11-131 more example
Chuckaway too no good. Heap water, little chuckaway. Heap sticks, and still little chuckaway.
1895, Annie Maria Barnes, Matouchon: A Story of Indian Child Life, page 175Synonyms: chuck
Synonyms & antonyms
nounFood.
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Origin
From a Native American word.
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chuckaway. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chuckaway
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chuckaway,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chuckaway.
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