chute-the-chute
or chute-the-chutes
[ shoot-th uh-shoot, shoot-uh-shoot ]
/ ˈʃut ðəˌʃut, ˈʃut əˌʃut /
noun
a ride or coaster, as at an amusement park or carnival, that provides thrills or excitement by moving passengers down steep dips and around sharp curves, especially one having a track that ends in water.
Compare roller coaster.
a steep or curving slide used for purposes of amusement.
any ride, motion, or experience that produces a sensation of rapid or curving descent: an emotional chute-the-chute.
Origin of chute-the-chute
1890–95,
Americanism; see
chute1
Words nearby chute-the-chute
churrigueresque,
churro,
chuse,
chute,
chute the chute,
chute-the-chute,
chutist,
chutney,
chutzpa,
chutzpah,
chuuk
Definition for chute-the-chute (2 of 2)
chute the chute
or chute the chutes, shoot the chutes
verb (used without object)
to ride or slide on, or as if on, a chute-the-chute.
Origin of chute the chute
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10