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Chocker vs Clocker - What's the difference?

chocker | clocker |

As an adjective chocker

is (informal) tightly packed, especially with people.

As a noun clocker is

a person who clocks (illegally winds back the milometer of) a motor car.

chocker

English

Alternative forms

* chockers

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (informal) Tightly packed, especially with people.
  • * 1947, Charles Brasch, Landfall , Caxton Press, Page 492
    • The place was absolutely packed. It was chocker .
  • * 2001, Brian Thacker, Rule No.5 - No Sex on the Bus: Confessions of a tour leader , Allen & Unwin, Page 143
    • The largest of these service chains in Italy is Agip, and these mini-cities in the middle of nowhere are always absolutely chocker with people. Half of Italy must be in these places at any one time.
  • * 2003, Phillip Scott, Gay Resort Murder Shock , Alyson Publishing, Page 155
    • He briskly flicked through the catalogue. "And this seemingly innocent museum is chocker with old airplane parts!"
  • * 2005, Rachael Weiss and Julie Adams, Are We There Yet?: Rach and Jules take to the open road , Allen & Unwin, Page 209
    • Australia is chocker with beaches strait from paradise, and Terrigal is a beach holiday mecca? I'm gobsmacked.
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    clocker

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who clocks (illegally winds back the milometer of) a motor car
  • (slang) A low-level drug dealer who operates on the streets.