/ tʃʊk; NAmE / noun ( AustralE , NZE , informal )
1.
a chicken
2.
an offensive word for an older woman
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WORD ORIGIN
1920s: probably from English dialect chuck chicken , of imitative origin.
/ tʃʊk; NAmE / noun ( AustralE , NZE , informal )
1.
a chicken
2.
an offensive word for an older woman
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WORD ORIGIN
1920s: probably from English dialect chuck chicken , of imitative origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005