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chop
noun- dismissal from employment UK, 1945
- I got the hoof, man. The sack, the chop, the proverbial bullet. — Doug Lang, Freaks, p. 89, 1973
- Two were rumored to be leaving as a result of the report, said Toddy, and he was convinced that the two for the chop were himself and yours truly, young Bert Newton. — Bert Newton, Bert!, p. 63, 1977
- On the other hand, if I disobey him, the raid will probably succeed, but well, I’ll get the chop — Lance Peters, The Dirty Half-Mile, p. 138, 1979
- Senior managers given the chop by intercontinental — Guardian, 25 April 2003
- approval US
- He taught me the intricacies of getting a superior’s “chop,” or approval on a draft memo that the superior might in fact not like at all. — Richard Marcinko and John Weisman, Rogue Warrior, p. 150, 1992
- a share or division of something AUSTRALIA, 1919
- Make sure you get them. Hop in for your chop. — Eric Lambert, The Veterans, p. 16, 1954
- But what about the rest of the gang–and Ray down in Bunbury–they were gonna be in the chop? — Bluey, Bush Contractors, p. 379, 1975
- — Ned Wallish, The Truth Dictionary of Racing Slang, p. 14, 1989
- Might as well get in for your chop. — Shane Maloney, Nice Try, p. 27, 1998
- — David McGill, David McGill’s Complete Kiwi Slang Dictionary, p. 29, 1998
- a scathing, cutting remark or joke US, 1957
- Very funny. What a chop. Ha, ha, ha. — American Graffiti, 1973
- a short and sudden type of scratch (a manipulation of a record to create a musical effect) UK
- — J. Hoggarth, How To Be a DJ, p. 89, 2002
- a wood-chopping contest AUSTRALIA, 1926
Also known as a “chops.” - food US
US military usage during the Vietnam war. - — Maledicta, p. 253, Summer/Winter 1982: “Viet-speak”
- a dolt, an idiot, a fool SOUTH AFRICA
- Yissus bru, you pulled a blind move dropping that bottle of Tassies. You are such a chop! — Surfrikan Slang, 2004
▶ have had the chop
to be no good; to be ruined AUSTRALIA- I think my feet have had the chop. Have a look at this — William Nagel, The Odd Angry Shot, p. 11, 1975
▶ no chop
no good, inferior AUSTRALIA, 1864
From the conventional sense of “chop” as “class, rank or quality” implied in “first chop,” “second chop,” etc.▶ not much chop
not very good AUSTRALIA, 1847
From the British and Anglo-Indian “chop” (quality).- Obviously couldn’t have been much chop, otherwise he’d have left more of an impression. — W.R. Bennett, Target Turin, p. 76, 1962
- — Alexander Buzo, Norm and Ahmed, p. 25, 1969
- — Paul Vautin, Turn It Up!, p. 156, 1995
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