Jargon in Alaska Gold Rush?

[Mitchell Roy]

Quick note:  'Mukluk' doesn't come from Chinook; rather, it's a loan from
Central Yup'ik Eskimo, maklak, where it refers to the species of seal
(bearded seal, a.k.a. thong seal) whence hard-bottomed mukluks are made.
Roy Mitchell

-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Burpee [mailto:jburpee at YAHOO.COM]
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 7:37 PM
To: CHINOOK at LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: Jargon in Alaska Gold Rush?


I think Robert Service, the klondike poet, uses terms here and there.
Check out "The Low-Down White" for an unpolitically correct usage of
'klooch' (kloochman) and Siwash.

Check out "The Ballad of Hard-Luck Henry for a use of 'cheechako'

Check out "the Ballad of Blasphemous Bill" for use of 'mucklucks' and
'cheechako'

Undoubtedly, there are more in Service's poetry.

Jon Burpee

Nadja Adolf <yakimabelle at YAHOO.COM> wrote:

Anyone know of any sources on this?



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