Transcription
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- [hoo-chuh-noo, hoo-chuh-noo]
- /ˈhu tʃəˌnu, ˌhu tʃəˈnu/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hoo-chuh-noo, hoo-chuh-noo]
- /ˈhu tʃəˌnu, ˌhu tʃəˈnu/
Definition of hoochinoo word
- noun plural hoochinoo a type of distilled liquor made by Alaskan Indians. 1
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Origin of hoochinoo
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80, Americanism; orig. the name of a Tlingit village on Admiralty Island, Alaska, reputed to be a source of illicit liquor; alteration of Tlingit xucnu·wú literally, brown bear's fort (xú·c brown bear + nu·w fortified place)
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Parts of speech for Hoochinoo
noun
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determiner
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hoochinoo popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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