(pronounced Cheech), slang for Christchurch, New Zealand, a stopping off and kitting up point for US Antarctic programme personnel en route for Antarctica. Am

shorthand for christchurch, pronounced 'cheech.' the nearest city in the civilized world to mcmurdo. full of amiable kiwis, ginger beer, and pretty trees and flowers.

Christchurch (abbreviation, pronounced "Cheech") Gorgeous little city in the South Island of New Zealand that serves as the jumping off point for US operations in Antarctica.