Chops

Chops
Chops Chops (ch[o^]ps), n. pl. [See {Chop} a jaw.] 1. The jaws; also, the fleshy parts about the mouth. [1913 Webster]

2. The sides or capes at the mouth of a river, channel, harbor, or bay; as, the chops of the English Channel. [1913 Webster]


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  • chops — [chäps] pl.n. 〚see CHAP1〛 1. the jaws 2. the mouth and lower cheeks ☆ 3. Slang technical skill, esp. of a jazz or rock musician * * * chops ( …   Universalium

  • chops — chops; ryn·chops; …   English syllables

  • Chops —   [englisch, tʃɔps sinngemäß »Markenzeichen«], im Musikerjargon die technischen Fertigkeiten, das instrumental handwerkliche Können eines Musikers …   Universal-Lexikon

  • chops — [ tʃaps ] noun plural INFORMAL your jaws or cheeks …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • chops — jaws, sides of the face, c.1500, perhaps a variant of chaps in the same sense, which is of unknown origin …   Etymology dictionary

  • chops — ► PLURAL NOUN informal 1) a person s or animal s mouth, jaws, or cheeks. 2) the technical skill of a jazz or rock musician. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

  • chops — [chäps] pl.n. [see CHAP1] 1. the jaws 2. the mouth and lower cheeks ☆ 3. Slang technical skill, esp. of a jazz or rock musician …   English World dictionary

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