chops
/ (tʃɒps) /
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pl n
the jaws or cheeks; jowls
the mouth
slang
- music embouchure
- jazz skill
lick one's chops informal to anticipate with pleasure
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Word Origin for chops
C16: of uncertain origin
Words nearby chops
chopped steak, chopper, chopper tool, chopping block, choppy, chops, chop shop, chopsteak, chopstick, chopsticks, chop stroke
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Other Idioms and Phrases with chops
chops
see break one's ass (chops); lick one's chops.
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