0%

mutton chop

mut·ton chop
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muht-n chop]
    • /ˈmʌt n tʃɒp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muht-n chop]
    • /ˈmʌt n tʃɒp/

Definitions of mutton chop words

  • noun mutton chop cutlet of sheep's meat 1
  • noun mutton chop a piece of mutton from the loin 0
  • noun mutton chop a piece cut from the rib of a sheep for broiling or frying 0
  • noun mutton chop side whiskers shaped like mutton chops (i.e., narrow at the top, and broad and rounded at the bottom), with a clean-shaven chin separating the two whiskers; burnsides 0

Information block about the term

Origin of mutton chop

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; mutton1 + chop1 + -s3; so called from their shape

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Mutton chop

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mutton chop popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?