Closely packed together i.e. a busy schedule.
Chock-a-block
Example Sentences
"It was absolutely Chock-a-block!"
"That's a bit Chock-a-block, isn't it?"
Etymology & History
British completely full. British capacity terminology. Nautical British origin tackle blocks. 'Chock-a-block with people' British packed. Working-class British crowding vocabulary. Reflects British nautical fullness metaphor.
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General British
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Era
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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