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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHOKEY

From Anglo-Indian, from Hindi caukī a shed or lockup.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHOKEY

chokey  [ˈtʃəʊkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHOKEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chokey is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHOKEY


choky
ˈtʃəʊkɪ
coky
ˈkəʊkɪ
croaky
ˈkrəʊkɪ
folkie
ˈfəʊkɪ
folky
ˈfəʊkɪ
hokey
ˈhəʊkɪ
hokey-pokey
ˌhəʊkɪˈpəʊkɪ
jokey
ˈdʒəʊkɪ
joky
ˈdʒəʊkɪ
karaoke
ˌkɑːrəˈəʊkɪ
Loki
ˈləʊkɪ
moki
ˈməʊkɪ
okey-dokey
ˈəʊkɪˈdəʊkɪ
Okie
ˈəʊkɪ
pokey
ˈpəʊkɪ
pokie
ˈpəʊkɪ
roky
ˈrəʊkɪ
roquet
ˈrəʊkɪ
smokey
ˈsməʊkɪ
smoky
ˈsməʊkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHOKEY

choke
choke back
choke chain
choke coil
choke up
choke-full
chokeable
chokeberries
chokeberry
chokebore
chokecherries
chokecherry
choked
chokedamp
chokehold
choker
chokidar
chokier
chokiest
choking

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHOKEY

blokey
dickey
donkey
escape key
field hockey
hickey
hockey
hokey cokey
hot key
ice hockey
jockey
key
low-key
mickey
monkey
on key
rickey
turkey
turnkey
whiskey

Synonyms and antonyms of chokey in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chokey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHOKEY

Find out the translation of chokey to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chokey from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chokey» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

chokey
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Chokey
570 millions of speakers

English

chokey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

chokey
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

chokey
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

chokey
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chokey
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

chokey
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Chokey
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chokey
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Chokey
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

chokey
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

chokey
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chokey
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

chokey
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

chokey
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चोकी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

chokey
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chokey
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chokey
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

chokey
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chokey
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

chokey
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

chokey
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

chokey
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kveler´n
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chokey

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHOKEY»

The term «chokey» is regularly used and occupies the 95.640 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHOKEY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chokey

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHOKEY»

Discover the use of chokey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chokey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Americanizing Britain: The Rise of Modernism in the Age of ...
Chokey in particular functions as a sign of wealth in a manner that recalls the patronage system of interwar New York The narrative itself negatively acknowledges Chokey's symbolic role in its estimation of Mrs. BesteChetwynde's social status: ...
Genevieve Abravanel, 2012
2
Itinerary notes of plants collected in the Khasyah and ...
In swampy places Chokey. 498. Silenacea Foliis acerosis, pygmœa inflorescentia valde ramosa. Petalis carneis. Shiugly places Chokey. 499. Saatonica achillœoides * — Pedalis. per fragrans, flosculis aureis, fol. piunatis pinnis verticallbus ...
William Griffith, John McClelland, 1848
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Posthumous Papers Bequeathed to the Honorable the East India ...
504. 505. 506. 507. 508. 509. Glaux._Decumbens pallida, floribus carneo albidis. In swampy places Chokey. ' Silenacea.-Foliis acerosis, pygmaea inilorescentia valde ramosa. Petalis carneis. Shingly places Chokey. Santonica achillaeoides.
William Griffith, John McClelland, 1848
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Accounts and papers
transit duty, would not be stopped at the mettoo, but would be carried to the chokey. The duty collected at the mettoos falls chiefly on the raw produce of the village lands. The duty has of late years been generally under-rented to the chokedars, ...
Great Britain House of Commons, 1851
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A collection of treaties, engagements, and sunnuds, relating ...
At the Chokey called Trougmeow, if the boat be four cubits in BUBMAH . breadth, two hundred and fifty takals of lead (about ten annas) shall lxxx be paid for each cubit, but if the boat be less than four cubits, then shall three visa and thirty ...
India. Foreign and Political Dept, 1862
6
Hertslet's commercial treaties: A collection of treaties and ...
At the Chokey called Pulloe, if the breadth be 4 cubits, 6 mima, or 10 annas, shall be paid for each cubit ; and if the boat exceeds, or is under 4 cubits, the same rate shall be paid : and if the boat be laden with heavy commodities, then shall 1  ...
Great Britain. Foreign Office, Great Britain, 1851
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A Dictionary, Burmese and English
-dj!«, v. to reconnoitre. n. a large chokoy house. -<Sj>coS, see — ooon o^, n. the chokey master general. n. an attendant at a chokey station. coS* 3, v. to be free from, separate from, exempted, liberated. ngo, — (§<St, — ©S, — c<gooS, — j|S« , ...
A. Judson, 1852
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A Complete Collection of the Treaties and Conventions, and ...
At the Chokey called Pulloe, if the breadth be 4 cubits, 6 mima, or 10 annas, shall be paid for each cubit; and if the boat exceeds, or is under 4 cubits, the same rate shall be paid : and if the boat be laden with heavy commodities, then shall 1 ...
Great Britain, Lewis Hertslet, 1851
9
A Collection of Treaties and Engagements with the Native ...
Moreover, in the Birman year 1157, and the 26th of the Birman month Saundecoup, 1795-96 or the 26th of the Mussulman month Rubbi-ul-awal, the royal mandate came forth to the RM _ mg of Ava. followmg effect : ,At the Chokey called ...
‎1812
10
Report on the administration of the Salt department
Chokey Tikrah. — 9. This is one of the most important Chokeys in the District, as more smuggling is attempted and takes places from Beercool and Kahndee, than from all the other aurungs. In addition to the ordinary duties, the Darogah has to ...
Bengal salt dept, 1854

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHOKEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chokey is used in the context of the following news items.
1
12 Movie Villains from the '90s You Probably Forgot About
The kids of Crunchem Hall had much to fear: The chokey, the chocolate cake hazing, and Miss Trunchbull's very intense hammer-throw. «Zimbio, Jul 15»
2
Barrett's deals sum up absurd maths of the boom
... Peter Darragh Quinn, is still in “flagrant” contempt of court, for his failure to turn up for a hearing and is down to serve three months in chokey. «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
3
You had me at momos and other Tibetan Toronto experiences …
“Food, we think, is a really smooth way to transition people into the political aspects of the movement right now,” says Sonam Chokey, 23, ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
4
'Wilko Johnson showed the kids how it is done at Glastonbury Festival'
Like two old Essex gangsters who everyone keeps a respectful distance from in a pub, looking like they've been in and out of chokey for ... «Central Somerset Gazette, Jun 15»
5
See What the Cast of 'Matilda' Looks Like Now
In honor of the beloved film that brought us chocolate cake hazing sessions, cruel and unusual punishment (Agatha Trunchbull's chokey), and ... «Zimbio, Jun 15»
6
Diane Chorley review – a kitsch night out with Essex's nightclub …
... celeb-magnet nightspot the Flick way back when, before drug dealing and a feud with rival club Safari Beige ended up with Diane in chokey. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
7
John Oliver: Internet Dangerous For Women
Is it like air, but a bit more chokey, is that what it is?'” Some websites, including Reddit and Google, have banned revenge porn, while others ... «Deadline, Jun 15»
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell recap: episode six – The Black Tower
Being released from chokey, having all his debts paid plus an all-expenses trip to Venice seemed a bloody good deal to me, regardless of the ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
9
In 'Matilda,' the Kids Are Alright
A former Olympic hammer thrower, she's beyond evil, even devising a punishment closet lined with sharp objects called the Chokey. While it's ... «LA Downtown News Online, Jun 15»
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“Matilda, The Musical” arrives at The Ahmanson Theatre through …
Some of the productions numbers included; “Miracle,” “The Chokey Chant,” “Bruce,” “When I Grow Up,” “Revolting Children,” all performed by ... «Westside Today, Jun 15»

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