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chops

Chops (noun) means Jaws, lips, mouth.

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noun
1
Jaws, lips, mouth.
2
One's skill at musical interpretation and delivery; musical performance ability.
3
One's skill at any endeavor; ability, talent; competency.
4
The area where two tides meet and cause an irregular (choppy) sea.
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Etymology

From the plural of chop (“jaw, side of a harbour”). The jazz slang sense “musical ability” is a reference to the use of the lips to blow instruments.

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What is the meaning of chops?

"chops" (noun) means jaws, lips, mouth.

What are the different meanings of chops?

"chops" has 3 main meanings: 1. Jaws, lips, mouth; 2. One's skill at musical interpretation and delivery; musical performance ability; 3. One's skill at any endeavor; ability, talent; competency.

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