chokey

British  

/ ˈtʃəʊkɪ /

noun

1. a slang word for prison

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Etymology

Origin of chokey

C17: from Anglo-Indian, from Hindi caukī a shed or lockup

Example Sentences

Often the cost of installing the video equipment has to be recovered first, meaning that some chokeys will see no cash from video calls for years to come.

From Economist

And Honor grimly, with grimness spoilt by chokey utterance: "Ah, handsome is as handsome don't make fine birds!"

From Project Gutenberg

I fear, Mr Cutts," said Mandeville, in a deep and chokey voice, "that you have had too little experience of the vicissitudes of the world to appreciate our situation.

From Project Gutenberg

Berlin offers you tea nowadays, but it is never good, and instead of freshly cut bread and butter they have horrid little chokey biscuits flavoured with vanilla.

From Project Gutenberg

Very nearly landed me in chokey, that did.

From Project Gutenberg