chopfallen

American  

[chop-faw-luhn] / ˈtʃɒpˌfɔ lən /

adjective

1. chapfallen.

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chopfallen British  

/ ˈtʃɒpˌfɔːlən /

adjective

1. a variant of chapfallen

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Etymology

Origin of chopfallen

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

Bill Jack, far from chopfallen, announced a new policy: a refund to the Government of profits above 6%; no more executive bonuses and no dividends for the duration.

From Time Magazine Archive

The con man promptly tries to con Peachum, and the complicated negotiations with the avaricious partners alternately licking their chops or woefully chopfallen are among the choicest comic morsels in the book.

From Time Magazine Archive

Nick looked chopfallen when he heard this large increase on his original bid, and hesitated to continue, but finally mustered up courage to say, in a rather feeble tone: "Five and a quarter."

From The Young Musician ; Or, Fighting His Way by Alger, Horatio

In that moment of cruel memory, of ghastly chopfallen vanity, it was all she could do not visibly to shrink from him.

From The Second Generation by Phillips, David Graham

General McClellan had very generously provided them with provisions for three days, and wagons to carry the sick and wounded; and so, footsore, weary, and chopfallen, they go over the hills.

From The Citizen-Soldier or, Memoirs of a Volunteer by Beatty, John