choker
English
/ˈtʃəʊkə/, /ˈtʃoʊkɚ/
noun
Definitions
- A piece of jewelry or ornamental fabric, worn as a necklace or neckerchief, tight to the throat.
- One who, or that which, chokes or strangles.
- One who operates the choke of an engine during ignition.
- (slang) Any disappointing or upsetting circumstance.
- One who performs badly at an important part of a competition because they are nervous, especially when winning.
- A loop of cable fastened around a log to haul it.
Etymology
Suffix from English choke.
Origin
English
choke
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- chockling English
- choke English
- choke-children English
- choke-dog English
- choke-priest English
- chokeberry English
- chokebore English
- chokecherry English
- chokecoil English
- chokedamp English
- chokehold English
- chokepoint English
- chokered English
- chokerman English
- chokeslam English
- chokest English
- chokestrap English
- choketh English
- chokey English
- choky English
- dechoke English
- hog English
- hogchoker English
- multichoke English
- unchoke English
- チョーカー Japanese
- choken Middle English
- โช้ค Thai
- ឆូក Central Khmer