chopped liver

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Meaning · English

completely unimportant or irrelevant

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: liver that has been chopped
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

I feel like I'm chopped liver when my opinions are ignored

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “chopped liver” mean?

completely unimportant or irrelevant Literally: liver that has been chopped

Is “chopped liver” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.