chilunk

Updated: August 24, 2026

Then the song begins, very slowly at first, and in the old familiar strain: "Ko ka chi lunk, ko ka chilunk, koka chilunk, kokachilunk," repeated again and again, varied only when the short rails are crossed, where it adds a few extra syllables in this style: "Kokachilunk chilunk, chilunk," growing faster and faster every moment until the utmost speed is attained: it then soars into this impressive refrain: "Lickity-cut, lickity-cut, lickity-cut, lickity-cut," repeated as often and as rapidly as possible.

Various - Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science : Volume 15, No. 87, March, 1875