chokey

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃəʊki/

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

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

Noun

chokey (plural chokeys)

1. (dated, British) prison
2. (South Asia, historical) A station, as for collection of customs, for palanquin bearers, police, etc.

References

• Matilda by Roald Dahl on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• hockey