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choker

choker

9.8
A person who kills someone by strangling them
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃoʊkər/
  • NSFW
translation icon : estrangulador

Examples

  • You could say, 'priest-choker.'

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The detective interviewed the suspect, who was known as a notorious choker in the crime world.

  • After the murder, the police identified the perpetrator as a skilled choker who had evaded capture for years.

  • The horror movie featured a villain who was a lethal choker, known for his brutal methods of strangulation.

Synonyms

strangler
vschoker
  • NSFW
22 8.1

A person who kills someone by squeezing their throat so they cannot breathe

focuses on killing by cutting off air without stressing the tight squeezing detail
garroter
vschoker
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who kills someone by strangling them with a wire or cord

is the general act of killing by cutting off air without specifying an instrument
garrotter
vschoker
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who kills someone by strangling them

is killing by cutting off air generally, not specifically for official execution
throttler
vschoker
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who kills or tries to kill someone by strangling

refers only to completed killings by cutting off air, not attempts or failures

Surface Forms

choker singular
chokers plural

Morphology

choker = choke (transparent) = choke + er

Default agent/instrument noun formation: 'one who chokes' (i.e., a strangler) is a direct, literal derivation.

Etymology

Choker in the sense of a killer comes from choke 'to stop the air by squeezing the throat' and the ending -er 'one who does', so it literally means 'one who chokes'. That's why a choker in stories is someone who kills by strangling.