Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhst chop]
- /bʌst tʃɒp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buhst chop]
- /bʌst tʃɒp/
Definitions of bust chops words
- noun bust chops Usually, chops. the jaw. 1
- noun bust chops chops. the oral cavity; mouth. Slang. the embouchure or technique necessary to play a wind instrument. Slang. musical ability on any instrument, especially in playing jazz or rock; technical virtuosity. Slang. the music or musical part played by an instrumentalist, especially a solo passage. 1
- noun bust chops an entranceway, as into a body of water. 1
- noun bust chops Horology. either of two pieces clasping the end of the suspension spring of a pendulum. 1
- idioms bust chops bust one's chops, Slang. to exert oneself. 1
- idioms bust chops bust someone's chops, Slang. to annoy with nagging or criticism: Stop busting my chops—I'll get the job done. 1
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Origin of bust chops
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English; perhaps special use of chop1
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Parts of speech for Bust chops
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bust chops popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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