CHOOK


Meaning of CHOOK in English

/ 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.