subs. (streets’).—A man. Generally OLD CHOCKER, and thus comparable with OLD CODGER (q.v.). The term is not, however, used in contempt; presumably, therefore, it signifies a manly man, i.e., one who is capable of ‘chocking.’—See CHOCK.
subs. (streets’).—A man. Generally OLD CHOCKER, and thus comparable with OLD CODGER (q.v.). The term is not, however, used in contempt; presumably, therefore, it signifies a manly man, i.e., one who is capable of ‘chocking.’—See CHOCK.
