OK, so which doccos do I need to take with me?

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    Ace Guest

     
    Ace, May 7, 2007
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    Dr Ivan D. Reid Guest

    Me and Chambers:

    "chocker: adj, full up (slang; orig Aust and NZ)"

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    Ace Guest

    Well blow me dahn - that's been standard English slang for decades,
    mate.

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    Ace Guest

    Chip off the old block, eh?

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    steve auvache Guest

     
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    Dr Ivan D. Reid Guest

    This may be bollocks, but I have very vague memories of a
    chocolate bar called something like "Chock-a-Block" (from the 50's or
    earlier) that may have had something to do with it. I dunno, I presume
    Chambers has the citations to back its claim; I was pleasantly surprised
    that it backed my memories.

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    dog Guest

    pleased to be of assistance
     
    dog, May 8, 2007
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    des_just_passing_through Guest

    Yep, it's 'verlan' (words phonetically reversed), from 'flic', which
    itself comes from 'fligue', a 19th-century word for 'commissaire',
    ultimately from the German 'Fliege', meaning a policeman.

    D.
     
    des_just_passing_through, May 8, 2007
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    Scraggy Guest

    Indeed

    but I have very vague memories of a


    Its origins are naval. This link saves me typing.

    http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/chock-a-block.html
     
    Scraggy, May 8, 2007
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    Phil Launchbury Guest

    You are not the first to observe that either. I think I need to lighten
    up a little..

    Phil
     
    Phil Launchbury, May 14, 2007
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