chokey

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃəʊki/

Etymology 1

From choke +‎ -y.

Adjective

chokey (comparative more chokey, superlative most chokey)

1. Reminiscent of choking.
   • 1857, Thomas Hughes, “Chapter 4”, in Tom Brown's School Days:

     The allusion to his mother made Tom feel rather chokey.

Derived terms

• chokily

 

Etymology 2

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

Noun

chokey (plural chokeys)

1. (UK, dated) prison
2. (South Asia, historical) A station, as for police, customs agents, palanquin-bearers, etc.

Related terms

• chaukidar

 

Anagrams

• Hockey, hockey