English

Etymology
choke + -er

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��k�(r)|-��k�(r)

Noun
en-noun

1. A piece of jewelry/jewellery, worn as a necklace, tight to the throat.
2. One who chokes (strangles) another person.
3. One who operates the choke of an engine during ignition.
4. slang Any disappointing or upsetting circumstance.

#:I lost £100 on the horses today — what a choker!

Synonyms
(one who chokes another): strangler
(slang: disappointing or upsetting circumstance): bummer, downer, pisser

Translations

trans-top|jewelry
Finnish: panta
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trans-top|one who chokes another
Finnish: kuristaja
trans-bottom

trans-top|one who operates the choke of an engine
trans-bottom

trans-top|slang: disappointing or upsetting circumstance
trans-bottom

Category:Jewelry

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• 2007-07-07 10:46 - AutoFormat - -(''slang'') +{{slang}}

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