chook
put
A call made to chickensA call made to chickens.
/t͡ʃʊk/
» Like a chook with its head cut off.
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By meaning 1
call made to chickens:
Examples
1 sentencesLike a chook with its head cut off.
Meaning
2 senses(Australia)A call made to chickens.
put
An imitation of the call of a chicken.
Origin
From Irish English chuck (call made to poultry or pigs), from Irish tsiug, tsiuc. CompareFrom Irish English chuck (call made to poultry or pigs), from Irish tsiug, tsiuc. Compare English buck buck.
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