Meaning of begin with the chucky | Babel Free

Definitions

To live beyond one's means.

obsolete

Examples

“Half the world now begins with the 'chucky'.”

“Recollect and apply the general principle involved in the lament over "Andrew's imprudence," and don't "begin with the chucky"!”

“Our son Andrew has now got a shop and a wife too. He is trying his hand both at business and at housekeeping : but. oh, sir ! he has made an awfu' mistake : he has begun with the chucky !”

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