Plural of choky; multiple instances of choking sensations or British slang for prisons.
Plural form of choky, which derives from choke (Old English 'aceocian'). The prison sense evolved from Australian and British slang in the 1800s, possibly from the choking sensation of being imprisoned.
In British prison slang, 'the chokies' became such a vivid metaphor that it transformed from a physical sensation into a place—showing how our bodies and emotions can literally reshape language.
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