chopsev.
/tʃɒps/, U.S. /tʃɑps/, Bermudian English /tʃɑps/, Welsh English /tʃɔps/ 1. transitive. English regional (chiefly midlands) and Welsh English. To call (a person) an abusive name; to insult verbally; to shout at angrily. Also intransitive.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrespect > insult > [verb (transitive)]
heanc950
to say or speak (one) shamec950
to say or speak shame of, on, byc950
affrontc1330
dispersona1400
to say language against1423
insautc1425
contumely1483
cag1504
to put (a person) to villainya1513
fuffle1536
to bring, drive to scorn1569
ascorn1570
affrent1578
injure?a1600
insult1620
to put a scorn on, upon1633
upbraid1665
topa1700
chopse1854
burn1914
rank1934
1854 A. E. Baker Gloss. Northants. Words I. 116 An old woman went to a village schoolmaster, to complain that ‘his boys were always chopsing her’.
1925 Staffs. Sentinel 1 Oct. 6/5 Accused said that Campbell kept ‘chopsing’ at him all night, but he did not intend to do him any harm.
2002 Gloucester Citizen (Nexis) 16 Nov. Rugby pet hates... People who chopse at the referee because we don't have enough referees as it is.
2020 @thomashope1998 14 July in twitter.com (accessed 28 July 2020) He's been chopsing him on Twitter.
2. intransitive. English regional (chiefly midlands), Welsh English, and Bermudian English. To talk excessively; to talk nonsense; to chatter, gossip.In quot. 1879 transitive: to recount (idle chatter).
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the mind > language > speech > conversation > converse [verb (intransitive)] > gossip
talea1225
talk1461
twittle1551
tattle1581
clasha1689
fetch-and-carry1770
gammer1788
chit-chat1821
rumour1832
nipper1840
coffee-house1861
cooze1870
chopse1879
skinder1942
scuttlebutt1945
to talk trash1947
gyaff1976
gist1992
tongue-wag-
1879 Stroud Jrnl. 20 Dec. 8/5 He could not help 'chopsing' a little story which he remembered from the previous elections.
1939 H. E. Bates Flying Goat 115 You run along now and come in another day. And don't go chopsing all over the place, either.
1970 Countryman Autumn 172 I don't mind you boys a-chopsin', but I'll not 'ave you a-wrigglin' them chairs agen them walls.
1999 Workers Voice (Bermuda) 7/4 Princess Anne and Premier Jennifer got on so well that they really got to chopsin'.
2012 P. Surridge Girl's can't make Gun Noises i. 8 Mam's always chopsing.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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