choky

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃəʊkɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(chō′kē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
chok•y  (chō′kē),USA pronunciation adj., chok•i•er, chok•i•est. 
  1. tending to choke:a choky collar.
  • choke + -y1 1570–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
chokey, choky / ˈtʃəʊkɪ/

  1. a slang word for prison
Etymology: 17th Century: from Anglo-Indian, from Hindi caukī a shed or lockup
'choky' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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