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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

CHOWK, v.2 Also chouk. sm. and s.Sc. variants of Eng. choke (Rxb. 1942 Zai). Cf. Chowky. [tʃʌuk]Dmf. c.1840 C. Rogers Century Sc. Life (1872) 123:
“Deil chouk thae geese, they're aye in the corn.” . . . “Deil chouk thae swine!” Dmf. 1898 J. Paton Castlebraes 203:
His ain oice got chowkit, noo an' again, wi' a tear i' the throat.

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