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chopper.

Something that chops

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtʃɒp.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtʃɔp.ə/Australia/ˈt͡ʃɑ.pɚ/General-American
  1. Something that chops A tool for chopping wood; an axe/ax.

  2. Something that chops A knife for chopping food, especially one with a large oblong blade.

  3. Something that chops A kitchen appliance used for chopping various foods, akin to a small food processor.

  4. Something that chops A crude tool with an irregular cutting edge formed by removing flakes from one side of a stone.

  5. A thick mitten, usually with yellow leather on the outside.

  6. A type of road motorcycle, especially as used by biker or bikie gangs.

    informal
  7. Any of various electronic switches used to interrupt one signal under the control of another.

  8. A high-bouncing batted ball.

  9. The penis.

    slang
  10. An assault rifle or carbine, especially a fully-automatic one (e.g. an AK-47).

    slang
  11. The bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).

    Canada · US
  12. A rapper who raps in a fast-paced rhyming style.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English chop Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English chopper From chop + -er.

noun/ˈtʃɒp.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtʃɔp.ə/Australia/ˈt͡ʃɑ.pɚ/General-American
  1. A helicopter.

    informal
Where this word comes from

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.

verb/ˈtʃɒp.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtʃɔp.ə/Australia/ˈt͡ʃɑ.pɚ/General-American
  1. To travel or transport by helicopter.

    informal
Where this word comes from

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.

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