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1 ♦ chop
♦ chop (1) /tʃɒp/n.1 colpo ( d'ascia, scure, ecc.); colpo secco ( dato verticalmente con la mano): karate chop, colpo ( di taglio) di karate2 ( cucina) costoletta, braciola (spec. di maiale o di montone): pork chop, braciola di maiale; lamb chop, costoletta d'agnello3 (naut.) maretta6 ( slang: the chop) licenziamento; bocciatura ( di un progetto); taglio; abolizione: to get (o to be given) the chop, essere licenziato, essere bocciato, abolito, tagliato; for the chop, destinato al licenziamento; destinato a essere abolito, tagliato, ecc.chop (2) /tʃɒp/n.(generalm. al pl.) mascella; mandibola● chop-fallen, avvilito; depresso □ (fam. USA) to bust one's chops, sgobbare; mettercela tutta □ (fam. USA) to bust sb. 's chops, stare addosso a q.; sfottere q. □ to lick one's chops, leccarsi le labbra (o i baffi) ( per il piacere del cibo o per avidità).chop (3) /tʃɒp/n. [u](fam. Austral.) – (solo nella loc.) not much chop, che non vale molto; non un granché.♦ (to) chop (1) /tʃɒp/A v. t.2 ( cucina) tagliare a pezzetti; fare a pezzetti; tritare ( grossolanamente); trinciare; sminuzzare: to chop into cubes [into rounds], tagliare a cubetti [a rondelle]; Finely chop some parsley, tritare finemente del prezzemolo5 (naut.) fare marettaB v. i.colpire ( con arma da taglio); vibrare colpi; menare fendenti a: to chop at st., menare fendenti a qc.● to chop logic, cavillare □ to chop to pieces, fare a pezzi; ridurre in pezzi □ to chop one's way through the underwood, aprirsi un varco nel sottobosco.(to) chop (2) /tʃɒp/v. i.( del vento, ecc.) mutare direzione; girare● (fam. GB) to chop and change, cambiare in continuazione; cambiare idea continuamente.
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chop logic — ► chop logic argue in a tiresomely pedantic way. [ORIGIN: from a dialect use of chop meaning «bandy words».] Main Entry: ↑chop … English terms dictionary
Chop-logic — Chop log ic, n. One who bandies words or is very argumentative. [Jocular] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chop-logic — [chäp′läj′ik] n. hairsplitting argumentation or evasive reasoning * * * … Universalium
chop-logic — [chäp′läj′ik] n. hairsplitting argumentation or evasive reasoning … English World dictionary
chop logic — 1. adjective Characterized by equivocation or by overly complex or specious argumentation; improperly reasoned. Many of the jokes are far past saving and a good bit of the chop logic word play is tedious word work … Wiktionary
chop logic — phrasal : to make unnecessary distinctions or dispute with an affected use of logical terms * * * chop logic To argue contentiously or fallaciously • • • Main Entry: ↑chop chop logic see under ↑chop2 • • • Main Entry: ↑logic * * * argue in a… … Useful english dictionary
To chop logic — Chop Chop, v. t. [Cf. D. koopen to buy. See {Cheapen}, v. t., and cf. {Chap}, v. i., to buy.] 1. To barter or truck. [1913 Webster] 2. To exchange; substitute one thing for another. [1913 Webster] We go on chopping and changing our friends. L… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chop logic — argue in a tiresomely pedantic way. [C16: from a dialect use of chop meaning bandy words .] → chop … English new terms dictionary
chop logic — phrasal to argue with sophistical reasoning and minute distinctions … New Collegiate Dictionary
chop logic — Synonyms and related words: analyze, anatomize, argue, argufy, around the bush, atomize, bandy words, beat about, beg the question, bicker, boggle, cavil, change, choplogic, contend, contest, cross swords, cut and thrust, desynonymize, difference … Moby Thesaurus
chop-logic — … Useful english dictionary