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Chack vs Thack - What's the difference?

chack | thack |

As verbs the difference between chack and thack

is that chack is to toss up the head frequently, as a horse to avoid the restraint of the bridle while thack is to strike; thump; thwack.

As a noun thack is

a stroke; a thwack.

chack

English

Etymology 1

Verb

(en verb)
  • To toss up the head frequently, as a horse to avoid the restraint of the bridle.

    • Etymology 2

    From , an American figure skater whose bronze medal winning performance at the 1993 US National Championships was not broadcast on televsion because the producers did not think he would win a medal.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (ice-skating) To not broadcast a medal-winning or otherwise memorable or crucial figure skating performance. This only occurs in a live broadcast because the network has to decide which programs to show and which to cut in the interest of time. If a skater is low in the rankings and several big names are set to skate later, that performance may be cut.
  • *1998: Louis Epstein, US National Men's Final RESULTS in rec.sport.skating.ice.figure [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.skating.ice.figure/browse_thread/thread/5e40b3fa477ba70b/da64de9bdfc766b8?lnk=st&q=chack+skate&rnum=4#da64de9bdfc766b8]
  • *:Michael Chack pulled WAY up in the standings in his long [skate event]...but was chacked while we saw five guys skate worse!!
  • *2002: Jonas, International Skating Union Discussion Boards: Figure Skating: Yukari Nakano, the reigning world jr silver medalist, landed a triple axel [http://ww2.isu.org/discus/messages/1/34784a84.html?MondayOctober2120020203pm]
  • *:I'm hoping ABC doesn't chack her performance...how could they??
  • *2004: Rex, The Rest of Skate Canada: Phaneuf Rocks! The First Time I saw the Two Canadian Pairs Skate! in rec.sport.skating.ice.figure [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.skating.ice.figure/browse_thread/thread/d0998ee9fbbe1c72/26a9559efe8a5db7?lnk=st&q=chack+skate&rnum=20#26a9559efe8a5db7]
  • *:Did they chack Kostner's skate because of the fluff piece on the Russian pairs or not? I kind of like her and wanted to see her.
    • References
    *(Michael Chack) * Origins of the term 'Chack' * rec.sport.skating.ice.figure FAQ * Background information on Michael Chack * Michael Chack on FSM English eponyms

    thack

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) . More at (l), (l).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To strike; thump; thwack.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) thacce, from . See above.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A stroke; a thwack.

    • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) . See also thatch.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the weatherproof outer layer of a roof, often thatch specifically
  • * 1952 , L.F. Salzman, Building in England , p. 223.
    • This outer layer was generically known as 'thack', but, owing to the fact that the vast majority of buildings in early times were covered with a thacking of straw or some similar material, 'thatch' gradually acquired its modern restricted significance of straw, or reed, heling.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cover a roof with thack.

    • References