licked one's chops

A form of lick one's chops — To use one's tongue to remove moistness from the sides of one's mouth, as when salivating or at the conclusion of a meal.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of lick one's chops
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licked one's chops. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/licked%20one's%20chops

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Chicago

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