Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get the chop

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.77 in modern English

Syllables
get the -chop
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be dismissed from employment.

verb

To be eliminated from a competition.

Inflected Forms

gets the chop (present, singular) getting the chop (participle, present) got the chop (past) got the chop (UK, participle) gotten the chop (US, participle)

Phrases

for the chop pink slip give someone the chop give someone the heave-ho

Frequently Paired Words

for the chop pink slip give someone the chop give someone the heave-ho

Synonyms

get the sack

Questions

What does get the chop mean?
To be dismissed from employment.

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