‘Chockers’ is an interesting Aussie slang expression that is probably quite tricky to understand on its own. So, I’ll give you a couple of examples of howyou can use it.
Examples:
We had to drive around the car park for ages before we found a space because it was ‘chockers’.
My suitcase is absolutely chockers, so I can’t put anything else in it.
Have those examples helped? ‘Chockers’ means something is extremely full or crowded. So, in the first example the parking area was very busy, so it was difficult to find a parking space, and in the second the person’s suitcase is really full. In Australia, it can even be used when a person is full from eating.
Examples:
“If I weren’t ‘chockers’, I’d definitely be having seconds. It was so good!”
A: “Would you like to join us for something to eat?”
B: “No, thanks. I’ve just had my dinner, so I’m chockers.”
This Aussie slang expression actually comes from the British English slang expression ‘chock-a-block’, which has quite interesting origins. It comes from terminology used on sailboats. So, ‘chock-a-block’ or ‘chocker’ is used in the U.K., and ‘chockers’ is more common in Australia.
As with a lot of slang expressions, you may not actually use this one yourself, but it’s always good to know what it means just in case someone else uses it.
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Glossary
tricky – If a piece of work or problem is tricky, it is difficult to deal with and needs careful attention or skill.
car park – an area of ground for parking cars
ages – a very long time
seconds [informal] – an extra amount of food that is given after the first amount has been eaten
origins – used to describe the particular way in which something started to exist or someone started their life
terminology – special words or expressions used in relation to a particular subject or activity
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