chok·er

[choh-ker]
noun
1.
a person or thing that chokes.
2.
a necklace that fits snugly around the neck.
3.
a neckcloth or high collar.
4.
a chain or cable used to haul logs from the woods.

Origin:
1545–55; choke + -er1

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choker (ˈtʃəʊkə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a woman's high collar, popular esp in the late 19th century
2.  any neckband or necklace worn tightly around the throat
3.  a high clerical collar; stock
4.  a person who chokes
5.  something that causes a person to choke

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Slang Dictionary

choker definition


  1. n.
    a cigarette; a cigarette butt. : Put that damn choker out in my house!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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choker

in jewelry, necklace that fits closely around the neck like a snug, high collar. The choker became popular in the late 19th century, and its popularity has continued through the 20th

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Example sentences
The rated load for vertical basket hitch and choker hitch loadings.
He is wearing a necklace of bear claws and a choker of seed beads.
Do not hoist or transport cylinders by means of magnets or choker slings.
We are now empowered with techniques that work, including holding his choker
  collar high and using short corrections.
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