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chopsy

adj

Etymology

From chopse (“to loudly insult and subject to verbal abuse; to berate; to chatter and gossip excessively”) + -y.

Definitions

  1. Inclined to chopse

    Inclined to chopse; excessively talkative in an irritating or disrespectful manner.

    • Welcome to Duolingo, the app which teaches you languages via a chopsy ornithological cartoon.
    • For a little guy, he’s quite a chopsy, confident individual. He'll run a game for you.
    • I've no time for people who get chopsy about footballers, saying they should've done this and should've passed that.

  2. Of music, characterized or demonstrating chops

    Of music, characterized or demonstrating chops; very skillful.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA