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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Choky \Cho"ky\, n. [From Hind. chauki watching, guard.] 1. A station, as for collection of customs, for palanquin bearers, police, etc [India] 2. Specif., a prison or lockup; a jail. [India, or Slang, Eng.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: choky adj : so tight as to tend to choke; "a choky collar" n : British slang (dated) for a prison [syn: {chokey}]
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