CHOKEY

chokey, choky

(noun) British slang (dated) for a prison

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Adjective

chokey (comparative more chokey, superlative most chokey)

Reminiscent of choking.

Etymology 2

Noun

chokey (plural chokeys)

(dated, British) prison

(India, historical) A station, as for collection of customs, for palanquin bearers, police, etc.

Anagrams

• hockey

Source: Wiktionary

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Chok"y Chok"ey, a.

1. Tending to choke or suffocate, or having power to suffocate.

2. Inclined to choke, as a person affected with strong emotion. "A deep and choky voice." Aytoun. The allusion to his mother made Tom feel rather chokey. T. Hughes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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