Chucks

Classic canvas sneakers

Chucks is informal for Chuck Taylor All-Stars, the iconic canvas sneakers with rubber toe caps made by Converse: She wore beat-up red chucks to the wedding.

The style has remained largely unchanged since the 1920s and became associated with basketball, punk rock, and casual fashion.

Also spelled Chux.

sneakers

Converse

Canvas sneaker brand

laces · rubber · soles · sneakerheads · basketball · vintage · classic · retro · skate · punk

clamp

lathe

Rotating shaping machine

spindle · machining · metalworking · drill · secure · vise · tool · fastener · turning · rotary

throwing

toss

Light, casual throw

  • flingForceful toss, or tryst
  • hurlThrow with great force
  • lobHigh-arcing throw or hit

pitch · discard · ditch · heave · throw away · jettison · dispose · cast · dump · bin

vomiting

upchuck

Eject stomach contents

  • heaveForceful lift or throw
  • retchGag involuntarily
  • gagMouth restraint or jest

spew · hurl · puke · sick · nausea · queasy · stomach · ill · throw up · technicolor yawn

affection

dear

Treasured or costly

pet · honey · duck · dearie · term of endearment · British · affectionate · familiar · friendly · informal

food

steak

Thick beef slice

blade · ground · meat · cut · barbecue · grilling · braising · slow-cook · pot roast · butcher

Categories
Opposites
formality of footwear

Chucksoxfords

Laced dress shoes

wingtips · brogues · patent leather shoes · loafers · stilettos

footwear construction/style

Chuckssteel-toe boots

Footwear with metal caps

orthopedic shoes · cowboy boots · hiking boots · wingtips · monk straps

cultural positioning

ChucksGucci loafers

High-end Italian slip-on shoes

bespoke shoes · designer heels

Phrases
Family

chuck, chucked, chucking, chucker

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G