Chiack
/ʃaijæk/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Taunting or teasing. Australia, British, New-Zealand, uncountable
"Indeed, the man was less brute than boor; he also spoke the truth. He had not seriously exceeded the limits of legitimate “chiack.”"
Verb
- 1 To taunt or tease. Australia, British, New-Zealand, transitive
"Jack soon learnt that it was not politic to attack big snakes, which included the adult black, brown, and the death-ader, though he might "chiack" them to his heart's content."
Synonyms
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More examples"Jack soon learnt that it was not politic to attack big snakes, which included the adult black, brown, and the death-ader, though he might "chiack" them to his heart's content."
Etymology
From chi-ike.