chop
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1.8
- noun
- /tʃɑp/
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chuleta
- You'll be having pork chops tonight, if I'm not mistaken, with potatoes, gravy, and green beans.
- pork chop
- steak and chops
They all look like pork chops to me now.
- They all look like pork chops to me now.
- So I've cooked now pork chops, steaks, salmon, chicken breasts on this device.
- I mean, for those out there who are like, you can, you can yank that pork chop from a cold, dead hands.
- Steakhouse style pork chops, absolutely roasted chicken, kale salad.
- But I'll bet you they did things before Panda Express that had nothing to do with running Chinese chicken chops, Right?
- I'm talking about seafood, chicken, burgers, pork chops like they pork, all food.
Examples
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She chose the thickest pork chop from the counter for her barbecue.
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"My, this is a heavy lamb chop," said the Little fellow.
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Finally, he looks at the pork chop on his dinner plate and says, "I love the work, Marie."
Fiction book (1990) -
Got a once-a-year special on pork chops!
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We've been going to Pork Chop John's so long, we remember when they left the bone in.
Fiction book (1990) -
And then I also, I'm going to make some pork chops because I have some pork chops in the fridge that need to be cooked.
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The chef prepared a delicious grilled chop seasoned with herbs and spices.
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For dinner, we enjoyed tender lamb chops served with mashed potatoes.
Synonyms
46
2.1
A piece of meat sliced from an animal for cooking
19
2.1
A small cut of lamb meat with a bone, usually cooked and eaten
18
8.2
A small, tender piece of meat often served as a special dish
6
2.7
A piece of meat taken from a certain part of an animal
1
5.1
A cut of meat from an adult sheep, cooked like a steak
1
9.9
A small slice of meat or other food
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Etymology
Chop for a piece of meat simply means a part that was 'cut' from the rib or loin; it is the cut you get when the butcher chops the meat. That is why a meat chop is a small, thick piece with a bone.