chokey
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of chokey
C17: from Anglo-Indian, from Hindi caukī a shed or lockup
Example Sentences
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The descent from Buxa is gradual at first and not unpicturesque: after passing a small chokey about half a mile from Buxa, sandstone of a coarse nature commences.
From Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries by Griffith, William
Well, gentlemen, I weary you with my long story, and I know that my friend Mr. Jones is impatient to get me safely stowed in chokey.
From The Sign of the Four by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
Course, by the time my three months was up, things was at the slackest; an' I could n't go straight back to a decent place, an' me fresh out o' chokey.
From Such Is Life by Furphy, Joseph
"That would make me feel chokey," answered he.
From The Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories by MacDonald, George
We are however still in chokey at Ballaarat.
From The Eureka Stockade by Carboni, Raffaello
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