chock-a-block

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My rooms are chock-a-block with just such things, now.

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  1. adjective Squeezed together; jammed: The cheering fans were chock-a-block in the stands.
  2. adjective Completely filled; stuffed: "I recommend the north shore chowder, chockablock with pieces of seasonal fish” (Charles Monaghan).
  3. adjective Nautical Drawn so close as to have the blocks touching. Used of a ship's hoisting tackle.
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  • Will they be chock-a-block full of earmarks and / or a bridge-to-nowhere rammed through by closure (again)? —  Progressive Bloggers
  • It was easy to find, because the immediate area was chock-a-block with police. —  Dawg's Blawg
  • Despite its size and rather low key shop face, it was chock-a-block full with cool bikes. —  Bike Hugger
  • This issue is chock-a-block with links to interesting and helpful blog posts and online articles and resources. —  pfblogs.org: The Ad-Free Personal Finance Blogs Aggregator
  • Most of it is delivered in Sorkin's signature chock-a-block style and with walk-and-talk urgency. —  dealspl.us
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  1. Alteration (influenced by chock) of block-a-block : block + a-2 + block.

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  1. from chock + a (vaguely used) + block.
  2. from chock-a-block, adjective
 

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/ˈtʃɑkəblɑk/
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