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   chokey

   /ˈtʃəʊki/

   noun

   • 1. prison: informal, dated British "they sent old Polgar to the chokey then?"
   • ▪ imprisonment: informal, dated British "three months' chokey"

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘customs or toll house’): Anglo-Indian, from Hindi caukī ; influenced by choke1.

   Scrabble Points: 18

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