To make repeated clicking or clacking sounds, or to choke or sputter.
Likely a variant or diminutive form of 'chack,' using the '-le' suffix that often indicates a repeated or iterative action (as in 'tickle,' 'crackle,' 'sparkle').
Notice how '-le' endings often represent repetitive actions—'crackle,' 'sizzle,' 'tinkle'—the sound of the word mirrors the repeated action it describes!
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