shoot the chutes

noun

1. chute the chute.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shoot the chutes¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

In 1900, Los Angeles was home to one of the first major American takes on a water ride, Shoot the Chutes at Chutes Park in Historic South-Central.

From Los Angeles Times

In 1900, Los Angeles was home to one of the first major American takes on a water ride, Shoot the Chutes at Chutes Park in Historic South-Central.

From Los Angeles Times

But for most people, piers have sort of symbolized what some were called — fun zones, places where you could go to shoot the chutes or bait for halibut, or pitch for Kewpie dolls or study the tides and swimmers.

From Los Angeles Times

“The swamping of one of the boats of the ‘Shoot the chutes’ furnished considerable excitement during the evening.

From Washington Post

The wreck of a “shoot the chutes,” the carousel, a dancing pavilion and a short boardwalk with adjacent stands, had been abandoned by the unfortunate promoters.

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