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choco

noun \ ˈchä(ˌ)kō , ˈchȯ- \

Definition of choco

plural -s
Australia
: a conscript or a member of a militia in World War II

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Origin and Etymology of choco

short for chocolate soldier; probably from the new uniforms worn by recruits

Choco

noun Cho·co \ chəˈkō \

Definition of Choco

plural Choco or Chocos
1 a : a people of northwestern Colombia and Panama
b : a member of such people
2 : the language of the Choco people, probably Cariban

Origin and Etymology of choco

Spanish chocó, chocoa, chocoe, of American Indian origin

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