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chops
chops / chäps/ • pl. n. inf. 1. a person's or animal's mouth or jaws. ∎ a person's cheeks; jowls. 2. the technical skill of a musician, esp. one who plays jazz. PHRASES: bust one's chops inf. exert oneself. bust someone's chops inf. nag or criticize someone. |
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"chops." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "chops." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-chops.html "chops." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-chops.html |
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chops, the area where tides meet to cause an irregular sea, or where a channel meets the sea. ‘Chops of the Channel’, the western entrance of the English Channel when approaching from the Atlantic.
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"chops." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "chops." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-chops.html "chops." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-chops.html |
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