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chock full

adj
/ˌtʃɒk ˈfʊl/

Etymology

From Middle English chokkeful (“crammed full”) c. 1400, possibly from choke (“cheek”), equivalent to cheek + full. Or it may be from Old French choquier (“collide, crash, hit”), similar to shock. The later form chock-a-block full is due to association with chock, used in carpentry and shipbuilding.

  1. derived from choquier — “collide, crash, hit”
  2. inherited from chokkeful — “crammed full”

Definitions

  1. Containing the maximum amount possible, flush on all sides, jam-packed, crammed.

    • That article is chock-full of errors.
    • The pages of the diary are chock full of fascinating reports of medical incidents of all sorts.
    • “Chock full o' science,” said the radiant Captain, “as ever he was![…]”

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA