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choky

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chok·y  (chk)
adj. chok·i·er, chok·i·est
1. Likely to cause choking.
2. Tending to become choked.
choky, chokey [ˈtʃəʊkɪ]
adj chokier, chokiest
involving, caused by, or causing choking
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Noun1.choky - British slang (dated) for a prison
chokey
prison, prison house - a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
Adj.1.choky - so tight as to tend to choke; "a choky collar"
tight - closely constrained or constricted or constricting; "tight skirts"; "he hated tight starched collars"; "fingers closed in a tight fist"; "a tight feeling in his chest"
Translations
choky [ˈtʃəʊkɪ] N (= prison) → trena f; (= cell) → unidad f de aislamiento
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