Etymology

chops

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Today it means: Jaws, lips, mouth. Full definition →

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chops · noun1

From the plural of chop (“jaw, side of a harbour”). The jazz slang sense “musical ability” is a reference to the use of the lips to blow instruments.

chops · verb2

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chops · verb3

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