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chopper

chopper

14 8.7
A tooth, often a large or false one
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃɑːpər/
  • Slang
translation icon : diente
  • "I just run my choppers under the faucet," Harmon said as a deputy held open the car door for him.
  • a set of choppers

Examples

  • Nice set of choppers you got there, honey.

    Doom Asylum (1988)

  • You're likely to lose some choppers.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Yeah, you better clean those choppers real good... so they can chew up the next jerk who comes along, huh?

    High Spirits (1988)

  • Get your choppers back here by 1430 hours.

    For the Boys (1991)

  • Put a dab of this on the old choppers, ladies.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Those new dentures have made a big difference; your choppers look fantastic now!

  • After his orthodontic treatment, he couldn't stop smiling, proud of his new choppers.

  • The comedian joked about his age, saying, 'At this point, I'm just happy my choppers are still intact!'

Synonyms

chomper
vschopper
  • Slang
3 9.4

A tooth often at the front of the mouth used for biting

refers especially to a large or artificial single tooth
pearly
vschopper
  • Informal
1 8.6

A human tooth that is white and looks attractive

focuses on a tooth being prominent or artificial rather than white

Compounds

bowl chopper
  • Specialized
7.6

A machine that chops and mixes meat quickly with fast blades in a round bowl

chopper knife
  • US
4.9

A large heavy knife with a wide blade for cutting meat and vegetables

Surface Forms

chopper singular
choppers plural

Morphology

chopper = chop (semi-transparent) = chop + er

A tooth can be understood as something that chops food, but the slang singular sense is not a fully regular or predictable use.

Etymology

The word chopper for a tooth comes from the verb chop, because teeth 'chop' food into pieces. That is why people sometimes call a big or strong tooth a chopper.