chops (ch ps)pl.n. Idiom: 1. The jaws. 2. a. The mouth. b. The lower cheeks or jowls. c. Muttonchops. 3. Slang The technical skill with which a jazz or rock musician performs. bust (someone's) chops 1. To scold or insult someone. 2. To disappoint or defeat someone. 3. To hold a building contractor to the letter of an agreement. [Possibly akin to chop.] |
chops
Noun, pl
Brit, Austral & NZ informal
1. the jaws or cheeks
2. lick one's chops to anticipate something with pleasure [origin unknown]
Translations
chops [tʃɔps] npl (= jaws) → mascelle fpl
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