chops
Britishplural noun
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the jaws or cheeks; jowls
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the mouth
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slang
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music embouchure
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jazz skill
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informal to anticipate with pleasure
Etymology
Origin of chops
C16: of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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The event underscored that even as Tesla pursued affordable EVs for everyone, it still had the chops to offer high-end ones, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Like many on Martha’s Vineyard, a resort island off Cape Cod that’s teeming with ticks this year, I bid a sad farewell to hamburgers, bacon and lamb chops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Two years ago, Owen Biddle, who definitely has the chops, listened to the demos and said we should record this as an album.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
"Immediately, we were comfortable with each other, and we jacked with each other, and we busted each other's chops, and we laughed a lot," he recalled.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
They made chocolate sheet cakes, pork chops, fried squash, and the flaky, soft biscuits that were her specialty.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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