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- chook chaser/tʃʊk ˈtʃeɪsə/A dog bred or used for pursuing or rounding up domestic fowl (chickens).nounRare / Dialectal / Colloquial
- chook raffle/ˈtʃʊk ˌræf.əl/A fundraising activity where participants buy tickets for a chance to win a live chicken.nounLow / Very Low
- choom/tʃuːm/Close friend; mate; pal. (chiefly British, informal)nounLow
- choon/tʃuːn/An informal or slang term for an excellent, catchy, or highly enjoyable piece of music, particularly popular or dance music.nounC2 (Very Rare/Highly Informal)
- choora/ˈtʃuːrə/(chiefly in Indian English) A knife, dagger, or short-bladed weapon.nounVery low
- choose/tʃuːz/To select one or more things from a range of possibilities.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1
- chop/tʃɒp/to cut something into pieces with a quick, heavy blow using a sharp tool like an axe or knife.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- chop mark/ˈtʃɒp ˌmɑːk/A stamp, seal, or impression (often a Chinese character) used in East Asia on silver bullion and coins, primarily during the 18th–20th centuries, to verify weight and purity.nounC1/C2
- chop shop/ˈtʃɒp ʃɒp/An illegal workshop where stolen vehicles are disassembled for parts to be sold separately.nounLow
- chop stroke/ˈtʃɒp ˌstrəʊk/In cricket, a forceful downward batting shot played to the side, often against a ball of good length.nounLow (Technical)
- chop suey/ˌtʃɒp ˈsuː.i/A Westernised Chinese-American dish consisting of small pieces of meat and vegetables, cooked together in a sauce and served with rice.nounMedium
- chopa/tʃɒp/to cut something, especially food, into pieces with repeated sharp blows using a knife or axe.nounB1
- chopblock/ˈtʃɒpblɒk/A block or thick slab of wood on which food, especially meat, is chopped.nounRare/Low
- chophouse/ˈtʃɒp.haʊs/A restaurant that specializes in serving steaks or other grilled meats, often with a traditional, masculine, or historic character.nounLow (specialized term)
- chopin/ˈʃɒpɪn/A historical liquid measure, approximately equivalent to half a pint, used in Scotland and northern England.nounLow
- chopine/tʃɒˈpiːn/ or /ˈʃɒpiːn/A type of high platform shoe or overshoe worn in Europe from the 15th to 17th centuries to elevate the wearer above mud and dirt.nounC2 - Very Low Frequency / Archaic
- choplogic/ˈtʃɒpˌlɒdʒ.ɪk/Argument characterized by excessively subtle, misleading, or sophistical reasoning; disputing with trivial distinctions and fallacious logic.adjectivenounLow
- chopped liver/ˌtʃɒpt ˈlɪvə/A food dish made from finely chopped cooked chicken livers, often mixed with onions, hard-boiled eggs, and seasonings.nounIntermediate (C1/C2 for idiomatic usage)
- chopped steak/ˌtʃɒpt ˈsteɪk/A dish of ground beef that is shaped into a patty and cooked, typically by frying or broiling.nounB2
- chopper/ˈtʃɒp.ər/A tool or machine for cutting something by means of a heavy blade or rotating blades.nounverb-intransitiveB2
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