French chop

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of French chop

First recorded in 1920–25

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French chop

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 ● Dec. 22, 2021

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

From Miss Parloa's New Cook Book by Parloa, Maria

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

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 3: Soup; Meat; Poultry and Game; Fish and Shell Fish by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

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 Choice Cookery by Owen, Catherine