Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chuke

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: chuke
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of pachuco (“Mexican American, especially juvenile delinquent”).

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"What have you done to find those chukes who roughed up Bam Stegner? Nothin'."

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

chukes (plural)

Questions

What does chuke mean?: Clipping of pachuco (“Mexican American, especially juvenile delinquent”).

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