chokey
British slang lockup
Chokey is British slang for prison or a prison cell, usually suggesting cramped, unpleasant confinement: He did six months in the chokey.
The word derives from a Hindi term for a four-sided enclosure.
It sounds dated or humorous in contemporary use.
Also spelled choky.
Basic unit of life
- incarcerationConfinement in jail
- detentionTemporary official holding
- prisonerConfined criminal detainee
- inmateConfined facility resident
lockup · custody · gaol · dungeon · solitary · confinement · bars · sentence
Compressing throat to suffocate
- throttlingRestricting flow or speed
- gaspingBreathing in sharp gulps
- constrictingMaking narrower by pressure
- smotheringDepriving of air
stifling · airless · breathless · tight · gripping · clutching · squeezing
Trained self-control or specialty
- detentionTemporary official holding
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
disciplinary · retribution · sanction · chastisement · scolding · consequence · reform · time-out
cell
Basic unit of life
- incarcerationConfinement in jail
- detentionTemporary official holding
- prisonerConfined criminal detainee
inmate · lockup · custody · gaol · dungeon · solitary · confinement · bars · sentence · convict
strangling
Compressing throat to suffocate
- throttlingRestricting flow or speed
- gaspingBreathing in sharp gulps
- constrictingMaking narrower by pressure
smothering · stifling · airless · breathless · tight · gripping · clutching · squeezing
discipline
Trained self-control or specialty
- detentionTemporary official holding
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
reprimand · disciplinary · retribution · sanction · chastisement · scolding · consequence · reform · time-out · grounding
chokeyfreedom
Absence of constraint
liberty · free world · outside · release · emancipation
chokeyhome
One's personal residence
sanctuary · haven · refuge · private residence · society
chokeyoutside world
Reality beyond one's space
open air · home · civilian life · society · the wild
- choked upEmotionally unable to speak
- choking upBecoming too emotional to speak
- choke outConstrict airway forcefully
- choke holdConstricting grip on neck
- choke upBecome overwhelmed with emotion
- choke backRestrain from expressing
choke, choking, choked, choker, chokers, chokier, unchoked, choky, chokable