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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Prison. UK, countable, dated, uncountable
2. 2
   British slang (dated) for a prison wordnet
3. 3
   A station, as for police, customs agents, palanquin-bearers, etc. South-Asia, countable, historical, uncountable

Adjective

1. 1
   Reminiscent of choking.

   "The allusion to his mother made Tom feel rather chokey."

Synonyms

All synonyms

bastillebincalaboosecanchokyclink

Example

More examples

"The allusion to his mother made Tom feel rather chokey."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From choke + -y.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Hindi चौकी (caukī) and Urdu چَوکی (caukī, “post, police station, etc.”).

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