chiack

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   To taunt or tease.

   • 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.
   • They were cheerful enough, liked a bit of chiacking, and the women enjoyed the bawdy undertones of their jokes.
   • Will you look at us by the river! The whole restless mob of us on spread blankets in the dreamy briny sunshine skylarking and chiacking about for one day, one clear, clean, sweet day in a good world in the midst of our living.
2. 2

   Taunting or teasing.

   • Indeed, the man was less brute than boor; he also spoke the truth. He had not seriously exceeded the limits of legitimate “chiack.”
   • I felt as if I couldn't go that fur, An' start to sling off chiack like I used...
   • It was, Janet thought, a symbol of male religion: there they all were, yappings stilled as they attended League mass, quaffing their communion Tooheys, joining in the votive prayers of groan, chiack, cheer.

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