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fake-chuck

noun /fayk-chuk/

Definition

The cruel but hilarious human deception of hiding a ball behind your back.

In use

“I did a fake-chuck and he searched the bushes for ten minutes.”

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Published 3 August 2026

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noun
Pronunciation
/fayk-chuk/

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Nature & animals

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