Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

white choker

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: white -chok-er
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"We go in more for tradesmen, shopboys, commercial travellers, and that sort, and men who are a little screwy, and although we musn't mention it, we hooks a white choker now and then, coming from Exeter Hall."

Etymology

From the article of clothing.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

white chokers (plural)

Questions

What does white choker mean?: A clergyman.
Where does white choker come from?: From the article of clothing.

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