| ADJECTIVE | all | choky | so tight as to tend to choke |
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| NOUN | artifact | choky, chokey | British slang (dated) for a prison |
| Meaning | So tight as to tend to choke. | |
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| Example | "a choky collar" | |
| Broader | tight | Closely constrained or constricted or constricting |
| Spanish | asfixiante | |
| Meaning | British slang (dated) for a prison. | |
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| Synonym | chokey | |
| Broader | prison, prison house | A correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment |
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