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chokey

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?t???ki/

Etymology 1

choke +? -y

Adjective

chokey (comparative more chokey, superlative most chokey)

  1. Reminiscent of choking.
    • 1857, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown's School Days Chapter 4
      The allusion to his mother made Tom feel rather chokey.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Hindi ???? (cauk?, post, police station, etc.).

Noun

chokey (plural chokeys)

  1. (dated, Britain) prison
  2. (India, historical) A station, as for collection of customs, for palanquin bearers, police, etc.

References

  • Matilda by Roald Dahl

Anagrams

  • hockey

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choky

English

Etymology

choke +? -y

Adjective

choky (comparative chokier, superlative chokiest)

  1. Alternative form of chokey

Noun

choky (plural chokies)

  1. Alternative form of chokey

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