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choky chokey — noun (U) in choky BrE old fashioned in prison … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
chokey — noun British slang (dated) for a prison • Syn: ↑choky • Hypernyms: ↑prison, ↑prison house * * * I. ˈchōkē noun ( s) … Useful english dictionary
Choky Ice — Born Attila Csáky April 23, 1972 (1972 04 23) (age 39) Miskolc, Hungary Alias(es) … Wikipedia
Chokey — Choky Chok y Chokey Chok ey, a. 1. Tending to choke or suffocate, or having power to suffocate. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclined to choke, as a person affected with strong emotion. A deep and choky voice. Aytoun. [1913 Webster] The allusion to his… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Choky — Chok y Chokey Chok ey, a. 1. Tending to choke or suffocate, or having power to suffocate. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclined to choke, as a person affected with strong emotion. A deep and choky voice. Aytoun. [1913 Webster] The allusion to his mother… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
choky — [chōk′ē] adj. chokier, chokiest 1. inclined to choke 2. suffocating; stifling: Also sp. chokey … English World dictionary
chokey — (also choky) noun (plural chokeys or chokies) Brit. informal, dated prison. Origin C17: Anglo Ind., from Hindi caukī customs or toll house, police station ; influenced by choke1 … English new terms dictionary
choky — choky1 adjective (chokier, chokiest) 1》 having or causing difficulty in breathing. 2》 breathless with emotion. choky2 noun variant spelling of chokey … English new terms dictionary
chokey — /ˈtʃoʊki/ (say chohkee) noun Colloquial a police lock up; prison. Also, choky. {Anglo Indian, from Hindi cauki shed} …
choky — /ˈtʃoʊki/ (say chohkee) noun 1. Colloquial → chokey. –adjective (chokier, chokiest) 2. tending to choke or suffocate one. 3. feeling choked or suffocated …
choky — 1. n. (also chokey) (pl. ies or eys) Brit. sl. prison. Etymology: orig. Anglo Ind., f. Hindi cauki shed 2. adj. (chokier, chokiest) tending to choke or to cause choking … Useful english dictionary
