What is Chops?
1.
Long sideburns reaching down to the jawline.
If I were really cool, I'd have me some wicked bushy chops.
2.
Ability to play on any instrument (guitar, drums, brass, etc.). Used for guitar and drums because of the chopping motion made by the hand, and used for wind instruments because chops is also slang for one's mouth.
On drums: He played the ditty so fast. . . he has amazing chops.
On guitar: Did you hear that solo? He's got wicked chops!
On brass: You have to have some chops to hit a double G.
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3.
Vicodin, or pretty much any kind of pain killer.
Being "chopped" is the effect. A post-chop tear-down is eating a chop right after smoking some pot. They go hand in hand.
"Hey bro, hook it up with some free chops!" or "I'm fuckin' chopped up" or "Heinz, Hook it up with a chop!"
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4.
guts, resilience, staying power, of other forms of fortitude.
Peter wanted to come along on the training ride, but didn't have the chops to hang with the group.
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5.
A term used to describe a guitarist's extreme technical ability.
Paul Gilbert has great chops.
6.
A handy punching area of one's face, sometimes referred to as the cheeks
"Hey Billy, You're going the right way for a slap round the chops"
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7.
A trumpet player's embouchure.
"Al Hirt has industrial strength chops."
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