Chock-a-block Definition

adjective
Squeezed together; jammed.
The cheering fans were chock-a-block in the stands.
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Completely filled; stuffed.
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Drawn so close as to have the blocks touching. Used of a ship's hoisting tackle.
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Alternative spelling of chockablock.

Wiktionary
adverb
Chock.
A hall that was chock-a-block full.
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Origin of Chock-a-block

  • Alteration (influenced by chock) of block-a-block block a– block

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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