Chockablock (adj)
chok-a-blok
extremely crowded or full.
First recorded in 1790–1800. Formed from chock, “wedge” + –a- (connective) + block, “solid mass of wood.”
Example sentences
“The festival was chockablock with music stands, stalls and festival goers.”
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