chokey

/ ˈtʃəʊkɪ /

noun

Origin of chokey¹

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

Well now, it seems to me that we must do something pretty soon or we shall find ourselves in chokey.

Are you the chap that stole the money, and got chokey for it?

But dashed if this imported freak didn't suddenly nod with a sort of chokey snuffle and reach out her hand for mine.

The hills around Chokey, and below it are rounded, those towards the pass being more steep.

A pretty thing if I was to leave mine to get through all the grub by themselves, while I was sent to chokey!

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