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Meaning of chopsy in English:

chopsy

Pronunciation /ˈtʃɒpsi/

adjective

  • 1 informal, rare Having prominent, fleshy jowls; jowly.

  • 2Welsh informal Inclined to talk a lot, especially in a rude, insolent, or belligerent way; loud-mouthed.

  • 3 informal Of music (especially jazz) or a musical performer: displaying or characterized by technical virtuosity; having or demonstrating impressive ‘chops’.

Origin

1960s; earliest use found in Gwyn Jones (1907–1999), writer and viking scholar. From the plural of chop + -y.