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chop

verb

  1. cut into small pieces
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noun

  1. form of fiberglass
  2. cut up, (attempt to) cut with a chopping motion
L16232 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /t͡ʃɒp/ / /t͡ʃɑp/

name

  1. Acronym of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

    […] said study co-leader William H. Peranteau, MD, a pediatric and fetal surgeon in CHOP's Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment.

  2. Acronym of Capitol Hill Occupied Protest.

    In its earliest days, the CHOP had support from some city officials, including Durkan, who at the time described a "block party atmosphere" and referenced the "Summer of Love" in a CNN interview.

noun

Etymology: Shortening.

  1. An IRC channel operator.

    IRC supports mechanisms for the enforcement of acceptable behaviour on IRC. Channel operators — "chanops" or "chops" — have access to the /kick command, which throws a specified user out of the given channel.

verb

Etymology: Shortening of chopper.

  1. To fly a helicopter or be flown in a helicopter.

    We chopped back to the base.