"chops" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃɑps/ [General-American], /t͡ʃɒps/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-au-chops.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -ɒps Etymology: Inflected forms. The jazz slang sense “musical ability” is a reference to the use of the lips to blow instruments. Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} chops
  1. plural of chop Tags: form-of, plural Form of: chop
    Sense id: en-chops-en-noun-8TAkBlzQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃɑps/ [General-American], /t͡ʃɒps/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-au-chops.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -ɒps Etymology: Inflected forms. The jazz slang sense “musical ability” is a reference to the use of the lips to blow instruments. Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} chops pl (plural only)
  1. (slang) Jaws, lips, mouth. Tags: plural, plural-only, slang
    Sense id: en-chops-en-noun-Nzq~CJ2k Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 6 16 17 14 12 7 15 12
  2. (originally US jazz slang) One's skill at musical interpretation and delivery; musical performance ability. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Jazz
    Sense id: en-chops-en-noun-xp-ca~4E Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 17 10 11 9 21 25 3 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 6 16 17 14 12 7 15 12
  3. (informal, by extension) One's skill at any endeavor; ability, talent; competency. Tags: broadly, informal, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-chops-en-noun-aHZSPCrr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 17 10 11 9 21 25 3 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 6 16 17 14 12 7 15 12
  4. (nautical) The area where two tides meet and cause an irregular (choppy) sea. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-chops-en-noun-9LlIFI~y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 17 10 11 9 21 25 3 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 6 16 17 14 12 7 15 12 Topics: nautical, transport
  5. (juggling) A pattern that involves carrying the object with the hand over the next object before throwing it. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Juggling
    Sense id: en-chops-en-noun-FEhb1q3~ Topics: arts, hobbies, juggling, lifestyle, performing-arts, sports
  6. (Australia, Nigeria, slang) Food. Tags: Australia, Nigeria, plural, plural-only, slang
    Sense id: en-chops-en-noun-SDRMr7DU Categories (other): Australian English, Nigerian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 17 10 11 9 21 25 3 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 6 16 17 14 12 7 15 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: reverse chops [juggling, performing-arts, arts, sports, hobbies, lifestyle], bust chops, bust one's chops, cheeky chops, chops and changes, lick one's chops, nimble-chops, small chops
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /t͡ʃɑps/ [General-American], /t͡ʃɒps/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-au-chops.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -ɒps Etymology: Inflected forms. The jazz slang sense “musical ability” is a reference to the use of the lips to blow instruments. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} chops
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of chop Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: chop
    Sense id: en-chops-en-verb-hHq4kUV3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 17 10 11 9 21 25 3 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 6 16 17 14 12 7 15 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /t͡ʃɑps/ [General-American], /t͡ʃɒps/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-au-chops.ogg [Australia] Forms: chopses [present, singular, third-person], chopsing [participle, present], chopsed [participle, past], chopsed [past]
Rhymes: -ɒps Head templates: {{en-verb}} chops (third-person singular simple present chopses, present participle chopsing, simple past and past participle chopsed)
  1. Alternative form of chopse Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: chopse
    Sense id: en-chops-en-verb-e4LO7VH7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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          "ref": "2009 March 6, Alan Sepinwall, quoting Vince Gilligan, “Sepinwall on TV: Bryan Cranston talks 'Breaking Bad' season two”, in The Star-Ledger, archived from the original on 2011-11-16",
          "text": "[\"]If you don't have a guy who gives you that, despite the greatest acting chops in the world, the show is not going to succeed,\" Gilligan adds.",
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          "ref": "2011 October 27, Conor Friedersdorf, “A Dare for Herman Cain: Prove Your Foreign-Policy Chops”, in The Atlantic",
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          "ref": "2016, Christopher Duffy et al., Python: Penetration Testing for Developers, Packt Publishing Ltd",
          "text": "If you're a Python guru, you can look for ideas to apply your craft to penetration testing, or if you are a newbie Pythonist with some penetration testing chops, then this module serves as a perfect ending to your search for some hands-on experience in pentesting.",
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          "ref": "2023 August 16, Jonathan Rauch, “Why Not Pence?”, in The Atlantic",
          "text": "Former Governor and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley and Senator Tim Scott have governing chops and personal appeal, and they have been shrewd about keeping Trump at a distance without seeming to attack him, but they are relative newbies and unknown quantities in national politics—high-risk propositions against an incumbent.",
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          "ref": "2023 October 19, Brendan I. Koerner, “Watch This Guy Work, and You’ll Finally Understand the TikTok Era”, in Wired, →ISSN",
          "text": "His portfolio expanded as he honed his SEO chops—he was assigned to the Ubisoft account to help launch an Assassin’s Creed title, for example, and he produced YouTube content for Telemundo during the 2018 World Cup.",
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          "ref": "2009 March 6, Alan Sepinwall, quoting Vince Gilligan, “Sepinwall on TV: Bryan Cranston talks 'Breaking Bad' season two”, in The Star-Ledger, archived from the original on 2011-11-16",
          "text": "[\"]If you don't have a guy who gives you that, despite the greatest acting chops in the world, the show is not going to succeed,\" Gilligan adds.",
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          "ref": "2011 October 27, Conor Friedersdorf, “A Dare for Herman Cain: Prove Your Foreign-Policy Chops”, in The Atlantic",
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          "ref": "2016, Christopher Duffy et al., Python: Penetration Testing for Developers, Packt Publishing Ltd",
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          "ref": "2023 August 16, Jonathan Rauch, “Why Not Pence?”, in The Atlantic",
          "text": "Former Governor and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley and Senator Tim Scott have governing chops and personal appeal, and they have been shrewd about keeping Trump at a distance without seeming to attack him, but they are relative newbies and unknown quantities in national politics—high-risk propositions against an incumbent.",
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          "ref": "2023 October 19, Brendan I. Koerner, “Watch This Guy Work, and You’ll Finally Understand the TikTok Era”, in Wired, →ISSN",
          "text": "His portfolio expanded as he honed his SEO chops—he was assigned to the Ubisoft account to help launch an Assassin’s Creed title, for example, and he produced YouTube content for Telemundo during the 2018 World Cup.",
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