(AU, slang) Not very good; unimpressive; of poor quality.
(AU, slang) Not very good; unimpressive; of poor quality.
Not much chop means: Not very good; unimpressive; of poor quality.. 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.
Not much chop means: Not very good; unimpressive; of poor quality.. 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.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(British, slang) Not very good; unimpressive.
(Australia, informal) Tobacco that is produced and sold without excise (tax), and therefore cheap and illegal.
(obsolete, slang) First-rate, excellent.
A coarse, vulgar British and Australian insult used to call someone a complete idiot or fool — the kind of person who reliably does the wrong thing at the wrong time. It sits in that category of inventive compound swear words where the combination of parts is designed to be more emphatic and absurd than either component alone. While not part of polite vocabulary, it's colorful in the way a lot of Antipodean and British invective is — more theatrical than vicious, aimed at stupidity rather than malice.
not much chop means: Not very good; unimpressive; of poor quality.. 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.
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