Traditional
Still common
Definition
Completely full, packed to the brim.
Example Sentence
"Don't bother driving in, the car park's chockers."
Where "Chockers" Comes From
"Chockers" is short for "chock-full" or "chock-a-block", old nautical terms describing a pulley block jammed tight with no room left to move.
Australians clipped it down to the cheerier, more casual "chockers" sometime in the 20th century.
How Aussies Actually Use It
It covers anything stuffed to capacity - a fridge, a stadium, a stomach after Christmas lunch.
It's almost always said with a bit of exasperation or pride, depending on what's overflowing.
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