Meaning of Chops | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Jaws, lips, mouth.
   plural, plural-only, slang
2. One's skill at musical interpretation and delivery; musical performance ability.
   plural, plural-only
3. One's skill at any endeavor; ability, talent; competency.
   broadly, informal, plural, plural-only
4. The area where two tides meet and cause an irregular (choppy) sea.
   plural, plural-only
5. A pattern that involves carrying the object with the hand over the next object before throwing it.
   plural, plural-only
6. Food.
   Australia, Nigeria, plural, plural-only, slang

Equivalents

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[…]”

“If we'd a had a second-hand crystal ball to look⟳ into, we’d have⟳ seen the lean⟳ and gripy times ready to smack us in our chops by the year the depression rolled around, when the big commercial outfits got complete⟳ control⟳ of the popular-music business.”

“Although the bass player had no experience⟳ playing in New Orleans, the crowd's enthusiastic response showed that he had the chops to make⟳ it in the very particular Crescent City jazz scene.”

“Recently, I have⟳ taken up the double⟳ bass again, but because time and neglect⟳ erode ability, calluses turn⟳ soft, and muscle memory fades, I need⟳ to woodshed (practice) to get⟳ back into shape⟳ and build⟳ up my chops.”

“Although he did not know⟳ all of the ins and outs of the newsroom, he had the writing chops to become⟳ a regular contributor.”

“["]If you don't have⟳ a guy who gives you that, despite the greatest acting chops in the world, the show⟳ is not going to succeed⟳," Gilligan adds.”

“In Sean Hannity's interview with Herman Cain, the Fox News host⟳ asks, with his signature slow-pitch softball style, whether the former CEO has the necessary foreign policy chops to be president.”

“If you're a Python guru, you can look⟳ for ideas to apply⟳ your craft to penetration testing, or if you are a newbie Pythonist with some penetration testing chops, then this module serves as a perfect ending to your search⟳ for some hands-on experience⟳ in pentesting.”

“Former Governor and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley and Senator Tim Scott have⟳ governing chops and personal appeal, and they have⟳ been shrewd about keeping Trump at a distance without seeming to attack him, but they are relative newbies and unknown quantities in national politics—high-risk propositions against an incumbent.”

“His portfolio expanded as he honed his SEO chops—he was assigned to the Ubisoft account to help⟳ launch⟳ an Assassin’s Creed title, for example, and he produced YouTube content for Telemundo during the 2018 World Cup.”

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