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1. n. British slang (dated) for a prison Source: wordnet
2. 1. Tending to choke or suffocate, or having power to suffocate. 2. Inclined to choke, as a person affected with strong emotion. "A deep and choky voice." Aytoun. The allusion to his mother made Tom feel rather chokey. T. Hughes. Source: webster
3. n. British slang (dated) for a prison Source: ecdict

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choke british dated prison slang suffocate choky affected allusion deep emotion feel his Hughes inclined mother person power rather strong tending tom voice

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