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- [kol-uh p]
- /ˈkɒl əp/
- /kˈɒləp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kol-uh p]
- /ˈkɒl əp/
Definitions of collop word
- noun collop a slice of meat 3
- noun collop a small piece of anything 3
- noun collop a portion or piece; esp., a small slice of meat 3
- noun collop a fold of fatty flesh on the body 3
- noun collop a small slice of meat, especially a small rasher of bacon. 1
- noun collop a small slice, portion, or piece of anything. 1
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Origin of collop
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English collop(pe), colhoppe, perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Old Swedish kolhuppadher roasted on coals, Swedish kalops, dial. kollops dish of stewed meat
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Parts of speech for Collop
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
collop popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.