London's "To Build a Fire", What does "chechaquo" mean?

• Nov 1, 2007

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emilydholstead

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In Jack London's "To Build a Fire", there is the following sentence:
He was a newcomer in the land, a chechaquo, and this was his first winter.

What exactly is a chechaquo?

 

• Feb 16, 2009

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He is a newcomer. Chechaquo is the native word for it.

 

• Dec 10, 2011

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A chechaquo is a newcomer to the land who is about to survive his first winter