(AAVE, slang, intransitive) To catch up with a person, especially after a long time apart; to discuss.
Yup… there are still lots of stories in those court notebooks. I’m gonna chop it up with @Michael Fanone at 10am eastern HERE: Please join and share your questions and thoughts! substack.com/@macfarlanen...
If you're cooking broccoli, do not toss out the stems. Slice off all the nodes, and run a veg peeler over it. Then chop it up and cook it with the rest of the broccoli. It's bloody lovely.
(AAVE, slang, intransitive) To catch up with a person, especially after a long time apart; to discuss.
Chop it up means: To catch up with a person, especially after a long time apart; to discuss.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Chop it up means: To catch up with a person, especially after a long time apart; to discuss.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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(slang, intransitive) To have a good time at a party, especially by dancing.
(slang, archaic, transitive) To do for; to finish or use up.
(transitive, slang) To end (something); to finish (something).
chop it up means: To catch up with a person, especially after a long time apart; to discuss.. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
“Yup… there are still lots of stories in those court notebooks. I’m gonna chop it up with @Michael Fanone at 10am eastern HERE: Please join and share your questions and thoughts! substack.com/@macfarlanen...”
“If you're cooking broccoli, do not toss out the stems. Slice off all the nodes, and run a veg peeler over it. Then chop it up and cook it with the rest of the broccoli. It's bloody lovely.”
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(slang, AAVE) To party; to have a wild time.