chops
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Meaning · English
Jaws, lips, mouth.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
[…]who knows but ſome fine lady of St. James's pariſh might admit into her delicate mouth thoſe very cherries, which had been rolled and moiſtened between the filthy, and, perhaps, ulcerated chops of a St. Giles's huckſter[…]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “chops” mean?
Jaws, lips, mouth.
Is “chops” formal or informal?
chops is generally slang.