chops

Etymology 1
Inflected forms. The jazz slang sense “musical ability” is a reference to the use of the lips to blow instruments.

Noun

 * 1)  Jaws, lips, mouth.
 * 2)  One's skill at musical interpretation and delivery; musical performance ability.
 * 3)  One's skill at any endeavor; ability, talent; competency.
 * 4)  The area where two tides meet and cause an irregular (choppy) sea.
 * 5)  A pattern that involves carrying the object with the hand over the next object before throwing it.
 * 6)  Food.
 * 1)  One's skill at any endeavor; ability, talent; competency.
 * 2)  The area where two tides meet and cause an irregular (choppy) sea.
 * 3)  A pattern that involves carrying the object with the hand over the next object before throwing it.
 * 4)  Food.
 * 1)  The area where two tides meet and cause an irregular (choppy) sea.
 * 2)  A pattern that involves carrying the object with the hand over the next object before throwing it.
 * 3)  Food.
 * 1)  The area where two tides meet and cause an irregular (choppy) sea.
 * 2)  A pattern that involves carrying the object with the hand over the next object before throwing it.
 * 3)  Food.

Derived terms

 * reverse chops