chopper
English
/ˈtʃɒp.ə/, /ˈtʃɔp.ə/, /ˈtʃɑ.pɚ/
noun
Definitions
- A tool for chopping wood; an axe/ax.
- A knife for chopping food.
- (archaeology) A crude tool with an irregular cutting edge formed by removing flakes from one side of a stone.
- A thick mitten, usually with yellow leather on the outside.
- (slang) The penis.
- (informal) A type of road motorcycle, especially as used by biker/bikie gangs.
- (slang) An assault rifle, especially a fully-automatic one (e.g. an AK-47).
- (electronics) Any of various electronic switches used to interrupt one signal under the control of another.
- (North America) The bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).
Etymology
Suffix from English chop (sort, quality - from etyl).
Origin
English
chop
Gloss
sort, quality - from etyl
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Choppergate English
- chop English
- chopboat English
- chopchurch English
- chopette English
- chophouse English
- choplet English
- choplogic English
- choppable English
- choppeth English
- choppy English
- chopt English
- greenchop English
- lambchop English
- muttonchop English
- photochop English
- photochopper English
- prechop English
- wood English
- woodchop English
- woodchopper English
- choppen Middle English