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Whops vs Chops - What's the difference?

whops | chops |

As verbs the difference between whops and chops

is that whops is (whop) while chops is (chop).

As nouns the difference between whops and chops

is that whops is while chops is .

whops

English

Verb

(head)
  • (whop)

    • Noun

    (head)

    • whop

    English

    Verb

    (whopp)
  • (informal) To throw or move (something) quickly, usually with an impact.
    • He angrily whopped the book onto the table.

    Derived terms

    * whopper

    Noun

    (whops)
  • A blow or strike.

    • Related terms

    * whap

    References

    * (etymology) English terms with homophones

    chops

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • English plurals
  • (plurale tantum) The mouth, jaws or jowl.
  • (plurale tantum, music, informal) A wind instrument player's embouchure.
  • (plurale tantum, informal, chiefly, music) One's skill at musical interpretation and delivery; musical performance ability.
    • Although the bass player had no experience playing in New Orleans, the crowd's enthusiastic response showed that he had the chops to make it in the very particular Crescent City jazz scene.
  • (plurale tantum, informal) One's skill at any endeavor.
    • Although he did not know all of the ins and outs of the newsroom, he had the writing chops to become a regular contributor.
  • (plurale tantum, nautical) The area where two tides meet and cause an irregular (choppy) sea.
  • (plurale tantum, juggling) A pattern that involves carrying the object with the hand over the next object before throwing it.

    • Derived terms

    * (juggling) reverse chops

    Verb

    (head)
  • (chop)
    • He chops wood all day.

    See also

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