hutchie

H4U1T1C3H4I1E1

noun

A dugout or shelter, especially as used in the Korean War.

OriginJapanese 家 →
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Meanings

nounhutchie (plural hutchies)

plural hutchies

  1. datedslanggovernmentA dugout or shelter, especially as used in the Korean War.

Origin

  1. Japanese家“house”
  2. Englishhutchie

From Japanese 家 (uchi, “house”), with possible influence from hut (“shelter”) or hutch (“box”).

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APA

hutchie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hutchie

MLA

“hutchie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hutchie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hutchie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hutchie.

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