chocon.
/ˈtʃɒkəʊ/, U.S. /ˈtʃɑkoʊ/, Australian English /ˈtʃɔkoʊ/ Australian colloquial (now historical).
In or with reference to the Second World War (1939–45): a conscript, a militiaman; = chocolate soldier n. 2b.
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society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier by type of service > [noun] > conscript
levy1611
pressman1638
forced man1748
lotman1758
conscript1798
draftee1866
draft1916
chocolate soldier1939
choco1940
selectee1940
G.I.1943
national serviceman1949
1940 Argus (Melbourne) 7 Dec. 7/1 A militia-man is a ‘Chocko’, while universal trainees are ‘F.I.A's’.
1941 Daily News (Perth, Austral.) 23 May 4/3 The militia frequently call themselves ‘Choco's’.
1942 T. Kelaher Digger Hat 51 I've a letter here to hand, Saying Chockos, Yanks and Refugees Have overrun the land.
1943 G. H. Johnston New Guinea Diary ii. 60 I told you we'd do something when we got stuck into 'em. Not bad for Chockos!
2013 Canberra Times (Nexis) 25 Apr. a10 Are the feats of the original Anzacs deserving of greater acclaim and respect than the chocos who battled the Japanese on the Kokoda trail?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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