Choker

//ˈtʃəʊkə// noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    a high tight collar wordnet
  3. 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. 4
    necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck wordnet
  5. 5
    One who operates the choke of an engine during ignition.
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  1. 6
    an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation wordnet
  2. 7
    Any disappointing or upsetting circumstance. slang

    "I lost £100 on the horses today — what a choker!"

  3. 8
    someone who kills by strangling wordnet
  4. 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"

  5. 10
    A loop of cable fastened around a log to haul it.

Etymology

From choke + -er.

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