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Chuck

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Etymology 1

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Chuck (plural Chucks)

  1. A form of the male given name Charles, of mostly American usage.
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Noun

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Chuck (plural Chucks)

Chuck Taylor All-Stars
  1. (informal, usually in the plural) a Chuck Taylor All-Stars shoe.
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Etymology 2

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Shortening of Edmonchuk. So named because of the large Ukrainian population; -чук (-čuk) is common suffix in Ukrainian surnames.

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Chuck

  1. (Canada, slang) The city of Edmonton.