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chopes

chopes is the plural of chope.

chopes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of chope.

Meaning of chope

Verb

chope (third-person singular simple present chopes, present participle choping, simple past and past participle choped)

  1. (Singapore, informal, transitive) To reserve (a place), such as a seat in a fast food restaurant, sometimes by placing a packet of tissue paper on it.
    • Place a packet of tissues on a table and people will assume it is taken by someone in an act referred to as chope. Others may chope their table with a bag, knowing.2022 May 15, Jonty Tan, The Local Immigrant, Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd, →ISBN

Questions about chopes

What is chopes the plural of?
Chopes is the plural of chope.

Words near chopes in the dictionary

  1. chopchurches
  2. chopdar
  3. chopdars
  4. chope
  5. choped
  6. chopes
  7. chopette
  8. chopettes
  9. chopfallen
  10. chophouse
  11. chophouses

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