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Vinony

chopper

noun

  1. electromechanical device
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɒp.ə/ / /ˈtʃɔp.ə/ / /ˈt͡ʃɑ.pɚ/

noun

Etymology: From the onomatopoeia for the "chop-chop" sound emitted by the main rotor blades of the Bell 47 'OH-13 Sioux' "Angel of Mercy" helicopter, encountered by troops during the Korean War.

  1. A helicopter.

    “There's armored cars, and tanks, and Jeeps And rigs of every size. Yeah, them chicken coops was full o'bears And choppers filled the skies.”

verb

Etymology: From the onomatopoeia for the "chop-chop" sound emitted by the main rotor blades of the Bell 47 'OH-13 Sioux' "Angel of Mercy" helicopter, encountered by troops during the Korean War.

  1. To travel or transport by helicopter.

    “They lifted Catholics. Civil Rights guys, mostly. Low-level nationalists. Choppered them off to some interrogation centre outside Belfast.”