chokey

1 of 2

noun

cho·​key

ˈchōkē

plural -s

1

India : a station or post especially for collection of customs or for palanquin bearers or police

2

slang, British : jail, lockup

chokey

2 of 2

variant spelling of choky

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Hindi caukī, diminutive of cauk market place, from Sanskrit catuṣka consisting of four, quadrangular, from catur four

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