Chops Definition

chŏps
noun
The jaws.
Webster's New World
The mouth.
American Heritage
The mouth and lower cheeks.
Webster's New World
Technical skill, esp. of a jazz or rock musician.
Webster's New World
Muttonchops.
American Heritage
verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chop.

He chops wood all day.
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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Chops

  • bust (someone's) chops

Origin of Chops

  • Possibly akin to chop N. 3, originally in reference to the embouchure of trumpeters

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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