- Chophouse
- Chophouse Chop"house`, n. [See {Chop} quality.] A customhouse where transit duties are levied. [China] --S. W. Williams. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Chophouse
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Chophouse — Chop house , n. A house where chops, etc., are sold; an eating house. [1913 Webster] The freedom of a chophouse. W. Irving. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chophouse — [chäp′hous΄] n. a restaurant serving chops and steaks … English World dictionary
chophouse — noun Date: circa 1690 restaurant … New Collegiate Dictionary
chophouse — /chop hows /, n., pl. chophouses / how ziz/. a restaurant specializing in chops, steaks, and the like. [1680 90; CHOP1 + HOUSE] * * * … Universalium
chophouse — noun A restaurant that specializes in chops or steaks; a steakhouse … Wiktionary
chophouse — n. restaurant that serves meat (especially steaks, chops, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
chophouse — noun a restaurant specializing in steak, chops, etc … English new terms dictionary
chophouse — chop·house … English syllables
chophouse — chop•house [[t]ˈtʃɒpˌhaʊs[/t]] n. pl. hous•es [[t] ˌhaʊ zɪz[/t]] coo a restaurant specializing in chops and steaks • Etymology: 1680–90 … From formal English to slang
chophouse — I. /ˈtʃɒphaʊs/ (say chophows) noun British 1. US → steakhouse. 2. any cheap eating house. {chop1 + house1} II. /ˈtʃɒphaʊs/ (say chophows) …
