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chopse
What does chopse mean?
To talk too much, gossip, or run your mouth — chatter for the sake of it. Often slightly disapproving: a chopser is someone who never shuts up.
"She was chopsing on for half an hour about her neighbour's new conservatory."
Origin
First recorded in the 1850s (OED). Built off 'chops' (mouth/jaws) — to chopse is to work your chops. Strongest now in South Wales valleys, with roots in English Midlands dialect.
Frequently asked questions
What does chopse mean?
To chopse means to talk loudly, chatter, or mouth off — Welsh and Midlands dialect.
How do you use chopse in a sentence?
You might hear 'She never stops chopsing.'
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