Adjective | Fullness / Abundance
Encyclopedia of British Slang
CHOCKA
Adjective | Neutral | Fullness / Abundance
CHOCKA Pronunciation: /’t??k-?/ Part of Speech: Adjective Severity Level: Neutral Category: Fullness / Abundance
Core Definition
Chocka (short for chock-a-block) means:
Completely full
Packed
Overcrowded
Filled to capacity
It implies no space remaining.
Linguistic Origins
Derived from chock-a-block, originally a nautical term describing pulleys pulled tight together.
The shortened form chocka became popular in informal speech.
Usage Contexts
Transport:
Trains chocka.
Schedule:
Diarys chocka.
Room:
Its chocka in here.
It signals saturation.
Emotional Register
Chocka is energetic.
It can imply excitement or frustration.
Depending on context.
Tone Variations
Excited:
Chocka tonight!
Absolutely chocka.
Neutral:
Bit chocka.
Tone directs mood.
Comparison with Related Terms
Packed neutral
Rammo crowded
Full simple
Chocka emphatic fullness
Chocka feels informal.
Psychological Function
Chocka communicates overload quickly.
It expresses abundance without precision.
Cultural Insight
Chocka reflects Britains fondness for compressed idioms.
Long phrase shortened.
Meaning preserved.
Final Assessment
Chocka is:
Abundance-focused
Informal
Efficient
Widely used
It captures fullness.
To the brim.
Chocka.
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