chopine — meaning in English

English meaning

• pint noun A unit of liquid measure equal to an eighth of a gallon (roughly 568 ml in the UK, 473 ml in the US).
• tipple noun An area near the entrance of mines which is used to load and unload coal.

Senses

chopine is used for these senses in English:

• platform shoe A type of footwear with very thick soles and heels designed to make the wearer appear taller.
• tipple (countable, and, uncountable, slang) Any alcoholic drink.

tipple — full definition

1. noun An area near the entrance of mines which is used to load and unload coal.
2. noun An apparatus for unloading railroad freight cars by tipping them; the place where this is done.
3. noun Any alcoholic drink.

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