Meanings
interjection
- BritishIndiaslangKeep quiet.
Origin
- Hindustani
- Englishchoops
Anglo-Indian corruption of Hindustani चुप रहो / چُپ رَہو (cup raho, “Remain silent.”).
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choops. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choops
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“choops.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choops. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “choops,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choops.
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