Hypertext Webster Gateway: "choker"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Choker \Chok"er\, n.
1. One who, or that which, chokes.
2. A stiff wide cravat; a stock. [Slang]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
choker
n 1: someone who kills by strangling [syn: {garroter}, {garrotter},
{strangler}, {throttler}]
2: an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively
because of nervous tension or agitation; "he could win if
he wasn't a choker"
3: necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck [syn: {collar},
{dog collar}, {neckband}]
4: a high tight collar [syn: {ruff}, {ruffle}, {neck ruff}]
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