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CHOKEY
chokey, choky
(noun) British slang (dated) for a prison
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
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Source: Wiktionary
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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