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
(AAVE, slang, intransitive) To catch up with a person, especially after a long time apart; to discuss.
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BlueskyMay 2026
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...
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BlueskyMay 2026
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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#1·Apr 26, 2026US
(AAVE, slang, intransitive) To catch up with a person, especially after a long time apart; to discuss.
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“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...”
For parents
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.
For ESL learners
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.
Cluster: general
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“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...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“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.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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