chokey

  • 51prison house — noun 1. a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑prison • Hypernyms: ↑situation, ↑state of affairs 2. a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment • S …

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  • 52chokidar — |chōkē|där noun ( s) Etymology: Hindi caukīdār, from caukī police station, guard s post + dār possessing more at chokey India : watchman; especially : a private watchman (as at a gate) …

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  • 53chowk — ˈchau̇k noun ( s) Etymology: Hindi cauk more at chokey India : marketplace, bazaar; also …

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