choco

Noun

choco (countable and uncountable, plural chocos)

1. (Australia, countable, obsolete) A militiaman or conscript; chocolate soldier.
   • I've a letter here to hand,
     Saying Chockos, Yanks and Refugees
     Have overrun the land.1942, [James Andrew] Tip Kelaher, The Digger Hat and Other Verses
   • In the second war, militiamen and conscripts generally were called chocos, […] in a tribute to them the Sydney “Sun” headed a leader on 2 September 1942: “Chocos with Hard Centres”.1945, Sidney J. Baker, The Australian Language, page 152
2. (Australia, countable, slang) An army reservist.
3. (Australia, countable, slang) A person with dark skin tone.
   • Our ethnic minorities whether they be oil slicks, chockos or slopies have certainly given a new dimension to the Australian businessman’s lunch.1985, Sir Les Patterson [Barry Humphries], The Traveller’s Tool, page 89
   • And it’s better than ending up with the latest dag her Mum’s lined up. This one's called Petro. He’s a big choc, you know really woggy1993 [1987], Kathy Lette, Girl’s Night Out, page 128