"chope" meaning in English

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        "To reserve (a place), such as a seat in a fast food restaurant, sometimes by placing a packet of tissue paper on it."
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        "(transitive, informal, Singapore) To reserve (a place), such as a seat in a fast food restaurant, sometimes by placing a packet of tissue paper on it."
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