chyack [chahy-uh k] Examples verb (used with object) Australian.
chiack or chy·ack [chahy-uh k] verb (used with object) Australian.
- to jeer at; tease; deride.
Origin of chiack First recorded in 1870–75; probably alteration of cheek Examples from the Web for chyack Historical Examples of chyack
Romany was a quiet chap after all, and the chaps had no right to chyack him.
Henry Lawson
British Dictionary definitions for chyack chyack verb
- a variant spelling of chiack
chiack chyack Australian informal verb (tr)
- to tease or banter
noun
- good-humoured banter
Word Origin for chiack C19: from chi-hike, a shout or greeting