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choky

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
choky1

▶adjective (chokier, chokiest)

1 having or causing difficulty in breathing.

2 breathless with emotion.

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
choky2

▶noun variant spelling of chokey.

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
chokey /ˈtʃəʊki/ (also choky)

▶noun (pl. chokeys or chokies) Brit. informal, dated prison.

– origin C17: Anglo-Ind., from Hindi caukī ‘customs or toll house, police station’; influenced by choke1.

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