got the chop

A form of get the chop — To be dismissed from employment.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of get the chop
  2. participlepastpast participle of get the chop
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APA

got the chop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20the%20chop

MLA

“got the chop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20the%20chop. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “got the chop,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20the%20chop.

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