mutton chop
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The silvery mutton chops peeking out from beneath a weather-beaten train engineer’s cap.
From Los Angeles Times
An assassin who attacks Adam at a gas station is outfitted in a cyberpunk ensemble; another is a feral Aussie with huge mutton chops.
From Los Angeles Times
It seems inconceivable that an array of handlebar mustaches, mutton chop sideburns and ZZ Top-style scruff would suddenly become common in the ranks of the planet’s most disciplined fighting forces.
From Washington Times
With their tasseled ears, pointed mutton chops and jacked-up hind quarters, they look like creatures from a Dr. Seuss book.
From Seattle Times
And mutton chops were as common on men’s cheeks as they were on dinner plates.
From Washington Post
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