Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

choke and puke

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables: choke and puke
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A roadside diner or truck stop restaurant; referring to the quick, often low-quality food the drivers have to eat in a hurry.

Slang

Example Sentences

"... a trucker rides in his “bucket of bolts” ... and stopping at his favorite “choke-and-puke” for a cup of “mud.”"
"Some driver had called out to him on the CB and told him about the greatest choke and puke this side of the Mississippi. The driver promised him there wasn’t another place like it around and the women were adorable. ... He had fallen in love with the food..."
"As I downshifted several times to reduce my speed for the off-ramp exit, I passed ... On the right-hand side was the famous Mad Greek, my favorite choke and puke west of the Mississippi River."

Etymology

From choke + and + puke. Popularized by the 1977 film Smokey and the Bandit.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

choke and pukes (plural)

Synonyms

diner

Questions

What does choke and puke mean?: A roadside diner or truck stop restaurant; referring to the quick, often low-quality food the drivers have to eat in a hurry.
Where does choke and puke come from?: From choke + and + puke. Popularized by the 1977 film Smokey and the Bandit.

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