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Choker
//ˈtʃəʊkə// noun, slang
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A piece of jewelry or ornamental fabric, worn as a necklace or neckerchief, tight to the throat.
"After half a minute or so there was a shuffle of feet outside. The door was opened, and a head appeared. It was a small head with a tweed cap on the top of it. It had a stringy-looking choker beneath and a dark unshavenness across its face."
- 2 a high tight collar wordnet
- 3 One who, or that which, chokes or strangles.
"The Yorkshire Choker, a serial killer who quotes Shakespeare, is pursued by Dalziel and Pascoe."
- 4 necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck wordnet
- 5 One who operates the choke of an engine during ignition.
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- 6 an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation wordnet
- 7 Any disappointing or upsetting circumstance. slang
"I lost £100 on the horses today — what a choker!"
- 8 someone who kills by strangling wordnet
- 9 One who performs badly at an important part of a competition because they are nervous, especially when winning.
"The choker tag will always follow the Proteas until we win a trophy — Temba Bavuma"
- 10 A loop of cable fastened around a log to haul it.
Etymology
From choke + -er.
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