1. plural of choky; a narrow or confined space; a place of confinement or imprisonment
Usage: informal; chiefly British
2. plural of choky; a type of Indian spiced meat dish (variant spelling of chutneys or similar)
Usage: informal; rare

Examples

• The prisoners were locked up in the chokies overnight.
• He spent three years in the chokies for theft.
• The old fortress had several dark chokies in its basement.
• They escaped from the chokies by digging a tunnel.
• The chokies were overcrowded and poorly maintained.