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Chack

//t͡ʃæk// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun

1
A snack or light hasty meal.

Verb

1
To toss up the head frequently, as a horse to avoid the restraint of the bridle.
2
To not broadcast a medal-winning or otherwise memorable or crucial figure skating performance. This only occurs in a live broadcast because the network has to decide which programs to show and which to cut in the interest of time. If a skater is low in the rankings and several big names are set to skate later, that performance may be cut. transitive
"Michael Chack pulled WAY up in the standings in his long [skate event]...but was chacked while we saw five guys skate worse!!"
3
Of birds: to make a sudden harsh call. intransitive
"Fieldfares which chacked as they rose from berried hedgerows and isolated thorns were in their winter quarters; they had yet to face a long sea crossing to nest."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Michael Chack, an American figure skater whose bronze-medal-winning performance at the 1993 US National Championships was not broadcast on televsion because the producers did not think he would win a medal.

Etymology 2

Imitative.

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