choker

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English choke Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English choker From choke + -er.

1. A piece of jewelry or ornamental fabric, worn as a necklace or neckerchief, tight to the throat.

   “After half a minute or so there was a shuffle of feet outside. The door was opened, and a head appeared. It was a small head with a tweed cap on the top of it. It had a stringy-looking choker beneath and a dark unshavenness across its face.”

   “Anne Talbot looked demurely ravishing, as was her intention, in a very low-cut evening frock of bottle-green, choker of Kelantan silver, earrings in the shape of krises.”

2. One who, or that which, chokes or strangles.

   “The Yorkshire Choker, a serial killer who quotes Shakespeare, is pursued by Dalziel and Pascoe.”

3. One who operates the choke of an engine during ignition.
4. Any disappointing or upsetting circumstance.

   “I lost £100 on the horses today — what a choker!”

5. One who performs badly at an important part of a competition because they are nervous, especially when winning.

   “The choker tag will always follow the Proteas until we win a trophy — Temba Bavuma”

6. A loop of cable fastened around a log to haul it.