"choppy-changey" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more choppy-changey [comparative], most choppy-changey [superlative], choppy changey [alternative], choppy changy [alternative]
Etymology: * chop and change + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} choppy-changey (comparative more choppy-changey, superlative most choppy-changey)
  1. (informal) prone to, or caused by, chopping and changing; changeable; unpredictable; fickle; inconsistent; haphazard; disjointed Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-choppy-changey-en-adj-APbukHun Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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