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adjective
1.
extremely full; crowded; jammed: a room chockablock with furniture and plants.
2.
Nautical. having the blocks drawn close together, as when the tackle is hauled to the utmost.
adverb
3.
in a crowded manner: books piled chockablock on the narrow shelf.
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Chock-a-block
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Also, chock-a-block.
Origin:
compare chock close (up to), apparently as back formation from chockful
compare chock close (up to), apparently as back formation from chockful
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| chock-a-block | |
| —adj, —adv | |
| 1. | filled to capacity; in a crammed state |
| 2. | nautical with the blocks brought close together, as when a tackle is pulled as tight as possible |
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