1. Plural of cheechako; newcomers or inexperienced people, especially in Alaska or the Yukon during the gold rush era.
Usage: informal; historical; chiefly North American

Examples

• The cheechakos arrived in Dawson City unprepared for the harsh Yukon winter.
• Experienced miners called the cheechakos 'greenhorns' because they didn't know how to pan for gold.
• Many cheechakos gave up and returned home after their first season in Alaska.
• The sourdoughs laughed at the cheechakos' fancy equipment and city clothes.
• During the gold rush, cheechakos outnumbered experienced prospectors in the mining camps.