Added 9 October 2026
chopper
/ˈtʃɒp.ə/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about chopper at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Something that chops A tool for chopping wood; an axe/ax. A knife for chopping food, especially one with a large oblong blade. A kitchen appliance used for chopping various foods, akin to a small food processor. A crude tool with an irregular cutting edge formed by removing flakes from one side of a stone.
- A tool for chopping wood; an axe/ax.
- A knife for chopping food, especially one with a large oblong blade.
noun
- A helicopter.
verb
- To travel or transport by helicopter.
Origin
From the onomatopoeia for the "chop-chop" sound emitted by the main rotor blades of the Bell 47 'OH-13 Sioux' "Angel of Mercy" helicopter, encountered by troops during the Korean War.
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