French chop

noun

1. a rib chop, usually of lamb, with the meat trimmed from the end of the bone.

Word History and Origins

Origin of French chop¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

But what I am saying is I’m a sucker for a guy who can speak French, chop squash and puts his initials on cookware.

From Los Angeles Times

When ready, cut small pieces of the mixture, make them into shapes as nearly resembling a French chop as you can, using a very little cracker meal should they stick to your hands.

From Project Gutenberg

A small bird, a neatly trimmed French chop, a bit of tenderloin steak, or tender broiled chicken, will be eaten, when, if two chops or half a steak were offered, not a mouthful would be swallowed.

From Project Gutenberg

Such a chop can be made into a French chop, as shown in Fig.

From Project Gutenberg

When part of the bone of the short chop is scraped clean it is called a French chop.

From Project Gutenberg