DCHP-1 Online
chicamin Various spellings. [< Chinook Jargon chikamin iron, metal; cf. Nootka tsikimin iron, steel] West and Northwest 
n. money; coins.
- 1860 The accomodating engineer [agreed] to extend to the government . . . three year's grace, or, in other words, await the expiration of that time for the "chickyman."
- 1927 "It would be different if it was of J.B.'s chicamin, 'cause he's got barrels o' money. . . ."
- 1953 (1962) "I think he's got your furlough papers and your chickamin ready."
- 1963 "Mebbeso," Charlie went on, "helo chicamun stop I come back," meaning that he might return broke.
- 1860 The accomodating engineer [agreed] to extend to the government . . . three year's grace, or, in other words, await the expiration of that time for the "chickyman."