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chops

chops /ˈtʃɑːps/ noun
chops
/ˈtʃɑːps/
noun
Learner's definition of CHOPS
[plural]
: the part of an animal's face that covers the jaws(动物的)颌,颚
informal : a person's jaw(人的)下巴
often used figuratively常用作比喻
chiefly US, informal : skill or excellence in a particular field or activity (such as acting or playing music)(在表演、器乐演奏等某方面的)技艺,长处

lick your chops

see 1lick
1
: jaw
2
a
: mouth
b
: the fleshy covering of the jaws
a dog licking its chops
3
: embouchure
broadly : the technical facility of a musical performer
4
: expertise in a particular field or activity
acting chops

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Douglas’ leading man chops playing the stuffy subject of the titular game. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 28 Aug. 2022 Some of the best proteins to cook on a grilling skillet are sirloin steak, pork chops, salmon, and tuna steaks. Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 19 Aug. 2022 Equally fine were three Colorado lamb chops ($65) that were perfectly timed so as to leave sufficient sweet fat on them. John Mariani, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Presence, work-the-stage chops, and spicy repartee at which Presley excelled still exist in pop and hip-hop, of course: See Harry Styles, Lizzo, and Doja Cat. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2022 The menu includes fried appetizers, two pasta dishes with chicken, pork chops, classics like fried chicken, country ham and chicken livers, some seafood dishes, salads and 10 desserts. The Courier-Journal, 10 Aug. 2022 But unlike Frank, when Vinny approached the final innings, his pipes, his chops, his instrument, never failed him. Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022 Our seasoned wildcats and new campers bring surprising vocal chops — and competition — to Frozen's auditions. Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 1 Aug. 2022 The menu includes the likes of tandoori duck seekh kebab, Himalayan lamb chops and Bengali or Kasundi shrimp. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

alteration of chap entry 3

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of chops was in 1589

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