chopsy
chopsy adjective: inclined to chopse; excessively talkative in an irritating or disrespectful manner.
Adjective (1)
chopsy (comparative more chopsy, superlative most chopsy)
- 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.2022 February 14, Jack Marshall, “Being relentlessly bullied by a polyglot owl with a penchant for passive aggression”, in Lancashire Evening Post, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2022
- For a little guy, he’s quite a chopsy, confident individual. He'll run a game for you.2022 November 18, Mark Orders, quoting Simon King, “The little Welsh rugby club that turns boys into Wales internationals has done it again”, in WalesOnline
- Synonyms:
- mouthy, loudmouthed
Adjective (2)
chopsy (comparative more chopsy, superlative most chopsy)
- Of music, characterized or demonstrating chops; very skillful.
- This Canadian prog-rock band has been gunning along for nearly 40 years, and fan response to its chopsy, mathematical riffs, elaborate synthesizer lines and high, otherworldly shrieking (courtesy of the famed vocalist Geddy Lee) has been consistently fervent.2010 September 2, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 17 Jun 2022
- Synonyms:
- virtuosic
Synonyms of chopsy
Forms of chopsy
| comparative | more chopsy |
|---|---|
| superlative | most chopsy |
Origin of chopsy
From chopse (“to loudly insult and subject to verbal abuse; to berate; to chatter and gossip excessively”) + -y.
From chops (“one's skill at musical interpretation and delivery (originally of jazz)”) + -y.
Questions about chopsy
- What does chopsy mean?
- Chopsy means inclined to chopse; excessively talkative in an irritating or disrespectful manner.
- What part of speech is chopsy?
- Chopsy is an adjective.
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