Mignon Fogarty on Nostr: I just heard someone say "chocker block" instead of "chock-a-block." That's a new one ...
I just heard someone say "chocker block" instead of "chock-a-block." That's a new one to me.
A chock is a piece or block of wood, and "chock-a-block" is a nautical term "said of two blocks of tackle run so closely that they touch," according to Etymonline.
https://www.etymonline.com/word/chock-full#etymonline_v_11300
Surprisingly, it doesn't look like it's from the same "chock" as "chock-full."
#etymology #WordNerd
A chock is a piece or block of wood, and "chock-a-block" is a nautical term "said of two blocks of tackle run so closely that they touch," according to Etymonline.
https://www.etymonline.com/word/chock-full#etymonline_v_11300
Surprisingly, it doesn't look like it's from the same "chock" as "chock-full."
#etymology #WordNerd