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.”
Lurdan (noun) lur-dn A lazy, stupid, loutish fellow. 1250–1300; Middle English, Middle French lourdin dullard, equivalent to lourd heavy, dull (more…)
