or chy-ack, subs. (costers’).—A street salute; a word of praise.—See COO-EY.

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  c. 1869.  VANCE, The Chickaleary Cove.

        Now my pals I’m going to slope, see you soon again, I hope,
  My young woman is awaiting, so be quick;
Now join in a CHYIKE, the ‘jolly’ we all like.

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  1885.  Daily Telegraph, April 6, p. 6, col. 1. A prosperous butcher … gives him what Mr. Poleaxer calls a CHI-HIKE at his gate as he passes that way in his cart, between five and six a.m.

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  1864.  HOTTEN, The Slang Dictionary, s.v.

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  Verb.—1.  To salute or hail.

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  1886.  The Sporting Times, 17 July, 7, 2. There was no charge for admission. Enough. They came, they saw, and they CHI-IKED.

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  2.  (tailors’).—To chaff unmercifully. For synonyms, see GAMMON, sense 1.

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  TO GIVE CHI-IKE WITH THE CHILL OFF, phr.—To scold; abuse. For synonyms, see WIG.

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