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	sandworm101 6 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Chalk and the Airplane Maybe it was a local accent thing, but i learned cholk, with an L sound. Was in UK back then.
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perilunar 5 days ago | [–]

'Cholk' is not a word in either US or UK English:

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/spellcheck/english/?q=cholk

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cholk

Then again, 'sodder' isn't a word either, despite the US pronunciation:

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/solder

jagged-chisel 6 days ago | [–]

I suppose bolth of you could be correct.

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