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CHOKY
choky
(adjective) so tight as to tend to choke; “a choky collar”
chokey, choky
(noun) British slang (dated) for a prison
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
choky (comparative chokier, )
Alternative form of chokey
Noun
choky (plural chokies)
Alternative form of chokey
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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