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minus-squareOptional@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·20 days agoSaw that. Looked it up in case it was me who had been misusing it my entire life (fortunately, i had not) but the etymology was interesting. Middle English chokkefull, probably from choken to choke + full Pretty sure they didn’t have push lawnmowers like we do, what else has a choke?
minus-squareMouselemming@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·20 days agoEquivalent of “stuffed to the gills”
Saw that. Looked it up in case it was me who had been misusing it my entire life (fortunately, i had not) but the etymology was interesting.
Pretty sure they didn’t have push lawnmowers like we do, what else has a choke?
a pre-heimlich esophagus.
Equivalent of “stuffed to the gills”