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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1925
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CHOWKY, adj. ? Choky, or chock-full.Rxb.(D) 1925 E. C. Smith Mang Howes an Knowes 19:
A haiggle on alang streets chowky wui cluds o shairny stoor an smuirrin reek or clairty wui lifty glaar.
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