Choke V. 1. [common] To Reject Input, Often Ungracefully.

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choke v.

1. [common] To reject input, often
ungracefully. "NULs make System V's lpr(1) choke." "I
tried building an EMACS binary to use X, but
cpp(1) choked on all those #defines." See
barf, gag, vi. 2. [MIT] More generally, to fai
any endeavor, but with some flair or bravado; the popular
definition is "to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory."

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