chokey UK /ˈt͡ʃəʊki/US /ˈt͡ʃoʊki/noun 2adjective 1forms 3 noun2 •(UK, old-fashioned) Prison. •(historical) A station, as for police, customs agents, palanquin-bearers, etc. adjective1 •Reminiscent of choking.The allusion to his mother made Tom feel rather chokey. — 1857 formschokeys · more chokey · most chokey
