Chop
/tʃɒp/noun
To cut something into pieces with a sharp blow or blows.
Did you know?English *chop* is believed to be an expressive word of imitative origin, and its punchy sound helped it spread into meanings like striking, cutting, and even a type of jaw or mouth in older slang.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
English
ceapian
“to trade, bargain”
Middle English
English
choppen
“to strike, cut, or hack at”
14th–15th Century
English
choppe
“a blow, stroke; to cut with repeated blows”
Modern English
English
chop
“to cut into pieces with a sharp blow or repeated blows”