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- [muht-n chop]
- /ˈmʌt n tʃɒp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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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.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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