Definition
A short, tight necklace worn close to the neck, or a person who fails under pressure.
Etymology
From choke (to restrict breathing) + -er (one who). Originally 16th-century English, referring to anything tight around the neck; evolved to mean jewelry by the 1800s.
Kelly Says
Chokers have cycled in and out of fashion dramatically—they were a status symbol among Victorian high society, vanished for decades, then exploded in popularity in the 1990s as a rebellious teen fashion statement.
Translations
BNবাংলা
গলা কেটে
gola ke-te
CACatalà
smother
smo-ther
CSČeština
škrtič
škr-ti-č
DADansk
strangler
stran-gler
DEDeutsch
Strangler
stran-gler
ELΕλληνικά
σmother
smo-ther
ESEspañol
estrangulador
es-tran-gwa-la-dor
FAفارسی
Suffocated
su-fo-ka-ted
FISuomi
nälkijä
näl-ki-jä
FRFrançais
étrangleur
e-tran-gle-ur
HAHA
kwayar idon
kwayar i-don
HIहिन्दी
गलनहार
ga-lan-ha-ar
IDBahasa Indonesia
penekan leher
pe-ne-kan le-her
ITItaliano
strangolatore
stran-go-la-tore
KMKM
ក្បាលចង
k-ba-al-chon
KO한국어
목 조르는 사람
mok jo-reun sa-ram
MSBahasa Melayu
penekan leher
pe-ne-kan le-her
MYမြန်မာ
ရှေ့က ပြော
shwe-k pya-w
NLNederlands
strangler
stran-gler
NONorsk
strangler
stran-gler
PLPolski
dusiciel
du-si-ciel
PTPortuguês
estrangulador
es-tran-gu-la-dor
RORomână
strangulador
stran-gu-la-dor
RUРусский
душитель
du-shi-tel
SVSvenska
strangler
stran-gler
SWKiswahili
kufungwa
ku-fun-gwa
TAதமிழ்
நெஞ்சுப் பிடிப்பு
ne-n-jup pi-di-ppu
TEతెలుగు
గొంతు కరిగించు
go-n-tu ka-ri-gin-chu
THไทย
คนคอขาด
kon kor-khaat
TLTL
na-na-na-na
na-na-na-na
TRTürkçe
boğucusu
bo-gu-cu-su
UKУкраїнська
душитель
du-shi-tel
VITiếng Việt
người bó cổ
nguoi bo co
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Choker jewelry history is bound up in gendered fashion control (from corsets to 1990s sexualization); the term can also evoke both strangulation and female sexual objectification depending on context.
Inclusive Usage
In fashion contexts, be specific: 'choker necklace' or 'collar necklace'. In sports/performance, use 'under-performer' or 'failed under pressure'. Avoid metaphorically.
Inclusive Alternatives
["collar necklace","neck jewelry","under-performer","faltered"]