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   Chops

   /CHäps/

   

   plural

   • 1. a person's or animal's mouth or jaws: "a smack in the chops"
   • ▪ a person's cheeks; jowls: "his wobbling chops"
   • 2. the technical skill of a musician, especially one who plays jazz: "when I'm on tour my chops go down"

   Word Origin late Middle English: variant of chap3.

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   Chops can mean jaw, mouth, embouchure, or expertise, depending on the context. Learn the synonyms, examples, and word history of chops from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   What does chops mean?

   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! The meaning of CHOPS is jaw. How to use chops in a sentence.

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   Why is it called a chop-chop?

   • The adoption of the chop-chop pronunciation was influenced by the long-standing use of ‘chop’ and ‘chop-up’ by English seamen, with the meaning ‘quick’ or ‘hurried’. This usage dates back to at least the 16th century, when it was commonly used in the strange expression – ‘chopping-up the whiners’.

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   What does chopping mean?

   • verb (used without object), chopped, chop·ping. to make a quick, heavy stroke or a series of strokes, as with an ax. Boxing. to throw or deliver a short blow, especially a downward one while in a clinch. (in tennis, cricket, etc.) to employ or deliver a chop stroke. to go, come, or move suddenly or violently. an act or instance of chopping.

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   What does 'Chop-Chop' mean in Cantonese?

   • In January 1836 it contained an article headed ‘ Jargon Spoken in Canton ‘, which included: “Chop-chop – pidgin Cantonese phrase for ‘Hurry up!'” The adoption of the chop-chop pronunciation was influenced by the long-standing use of ‘chop’ and ‘chop-up’ by English seamen, with the meaning ‘quick’ or ‘hurried’.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHOPS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Chops can mean the area of the face around the mouth, or the ability and skill to do something well. Learn how to use this informal phrase in different contexts with examples and translations.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word chop as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. Chop can refer to cutting, striking, changing direction, or a kind of meat or mark.

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   Chops definition: the jaws or cheeks; jowls. See examples of CHOPS used in a sentence.

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   Chops can mean the jaws, the mouth, the lower cheeks, or the technical skill of a musician. Learn how to use chops in different contexts and idioms with The Free Dictionary.

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   Chops can mean the jaws, the mouth, or the musical skill or technique, especially in jazz or rock. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and examples of chops in sentences.

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   What is a basic definition of chop? Chop means to cut something with heavy blows or to cut something into pieces. Chop also refers to a piece of something that was chopped or a fast, downward blow in boxing or martial arts.