Posted by Nikita the Spider on 07/23/06 23:40

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<doraymeRidThis-464C4D.09263123072006@news-vip.optusnet.com.au>,
dorayme <doraymeRidThis@optusnet.com.au> wrote:

> In article
> <NikitaTheSpider-B9C107.13034922072006@news-rdr-02-ge0-1.southeas
> t.rr.com>,
> Nikita the Spider <NikitaTheSpider@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > In the USA we would say "chock-a-block" where you have written "chocker
> > block". Is your version an Oz spelling or are you due to be hauled up in
> > front of the court for assault of an idiom? =) I'm honestly interested
> > in the spelling; I'm fascinated by language in general and especially
> > the different varieties of English we've concocted.
>
> Here it is often put that a full something (a container, a
> cinema, whatever) "is chocker" or "is chockers". Simple as that.

Gotcha. Thanks.

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