Up the chute

Up the chute
ineffective, bad, unpopular

Dictionary of Australian slang . 2013.

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  • chute-the-chute — ☆ chute the chute [sho͞ot′ thə sho͞ot′ ] n. an amusement park ride with a steep slide, often into a pool of water …   English World dictionary

  • chute-the-chute — noun elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines) • Syn: ↑roller coaster, ↑big dipper • Hypernyms: ↑elevated railway, ↑elevated railroad, ↑elevated, ↑el, ↑overhead railway …   Useful english dictionary

  • chute the chute — to ride or slide on, or as if on, a chute the chute. Also, chute the chutes, shoot the chutes. [1905 10, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

  • chute the chute — to ride or slide on, or as if on, a chute the chute. Also, chute the chutes, shoot the chutes. [1905 10, Amer.] …   Useful english dictionary

  • chute-the-chute — /shooht dheuh shooht , shooht euh shooht /, n. 1. 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, esp. one having a track that ends in water …   Universalium

  • The Chute — ST episode name = The Chute Harry and Tom in prison series = Voyager ep num = Season 3, Episode 3 prod num = 147 date = September 18, 1996 writer = Clayvon C. Harris Kenneth Biller director = Les Landau guest = stardate = 50156.2 year = 2373 prev …   Wikipedia

  • chute-the-chute — [[t]ˈʃut ðəˌʃut, ˈʃut əˌʃut[/t]] also chute′ the chutes n. a ride or roller coaster, as at an amusement park, esp. one having a slide or track that ends in water • Etymology: 1890–95, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • shoot-the-chute — «SHOOT thuh SHOOT», noun. U.S. chute the chute. * * * 1. (also shoot the chutes) n. another term for chute the chute 2. v. shoot the chute or shoot the chutes another term for chute the chute (see chute the chute) …   Useful english dictionary

  • shoot-the-chute — ☆ shoot the chute [sho͞ot΄thə sho͞ot′ ] n. CHUTE THE CHUTE * * * shoot the chute also chute the chute (sho͞otʹthə sho͞otʹ) n. An amusement ride consisting of a steep slide often with a pool of water at the end. * * * …   Universalium

  • shoot-the-chute — shoot′ the chute n. chute the chute • Etymology: 1920–25 …   From formal English to slang

  • shoot-the-chute — ☆ shoot the chute [sho͞ot΄thə sho͞ot′ ] n. CHUTE THE CHUTE …   English World dictionary

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