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CHOKY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
British slang (dated) for a prison
Synonyms:
chokey; choky
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("choky" is a kind of...):
prison; prison house (a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
So tight as to tend to choke
Example:
a choky collar
Classified under:
Similar:
tight (closely constrained or constricted or constricting)
