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chock-a-block adjective [ tʃɒkəˈblɒk ]

• crammed full of people or things.
• "the manual is chock-a-block with information"
Origin: mid 19th century (originally in nautical use, with reference to tackle having the two blocks run close together): from chock (in chock-full) and block.


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