chookie

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: cho͝ok'i, IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃʊki/

• Audio (General Australian):

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• Rhymes: -ʊki

Etymology 1

From chook +‎ -ie.

Noun

chookie (plural chookies)

1. (Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) A small or young domestic fowl; a chick.
   • 1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber, published 2003, page 292:

     ‘Now, darling,’ she said to her client, ‘we have ten colours written on our chart so we can put our chookie back in its little house.’

Etymology 2

Blend of cheesecake +‎ cookie

Noun

chookie (plural chookies)

1. A cheesecake cookie dessert.
   • 2014 September 10, Ari, “No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies”, in TheDiva-Dish.com‎^[1], archived from the original on February 26, 2023:

     And as I looked up in my rear view mirror to look at my two precious darling little divas, I heard a quiet whimpering voice say, "Mommy...Can I have a Chookie?"

   • 2019 July 29, Al Warr, “Corn, Tomato, & Beer Festival returns to Flemington”, in NJ.com‎^[2], archived from the original on February 26, 2023:

     Janet also described their chookie -- think of s’mores, but with cheesecake.

   • 2022, “Chake Jars”, in Chakes.club‎^[3], archived from the original on February 26, 2023:

     Airport Chookie Chake A Delicious Twist on a Classic Cookie. This delicious recipe is perfect for those times when you're craving something sweet and spicy. airport chookie chake will hit the spot every time.

   • 2022 October 12, Ad Age, Creativity Staff, “Watch the newest commercials from Hilton, GoDaddy, Burger King and more”, in Ad Age‎^[4], archived from the original on October 24, 2022:

     The proprietors of a bakery realize they “can do anything”—like, add a “chookie” (cheesecake cookie) to their menu—in the latest from GoDaddy.

   • 2023 February 13, Vincent Parisi, Patrick Lombardi, The New Jersey Food Truck Cookbook‎^[5], Arcadia Publishing, →ISBN, page 80:

     For an authentic Chookie, use Maddalena's CheeseCake: Let Chookie Cookie cool for at least 20 minutes after removing from oven.

   • 2023 February 22, Rebekah Schroeder, “Off the Presses: The New Jersey Food Truck Cookbook”, in CommunityNews.org‎^[6], archived from the original on February 26, 2023:

     Each truck has a distinct cuisine, teaching you how to make everything from Surf N Turf Burger Sliders to Chookie desserts (which is a cheesecake sandwiched between two chocolate chip cookies).

References

• “chookie”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.