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shoot-da-chute
What does shoot-da-chute mean?
Old-school New Orleans name for a playground slide. Borrowed from the 'shoot-the-chutes' water rides at turn-of-the-century amusement parks and kept alive by generations of NOLA kids long after the rides themselves disappeared.
"Push me on the shoot-da-chute, mama!"
Origin
From 'shoot the chutes,' a popular amusement park water ride invented by Paul Boyton in the 1890s; the name migrated to playground slides in the Gulf South.
Frequently asked questions
What does shoot-da-chute mean?
Shoot-da-chute is a playground slide.
How do you use shoot-da-chute in a sentence?
"The kids were lined up at the shoot-da-chute all afternoon."
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