chophouse

chophouse
/chop"hows'/, n., pl. chophouses /-how'ziz/.
a restaurant specializing in chops, steaks, and the like.
[1680-90; CHOP1 + HOUSE]

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  • chophouse — [chäp′hous΄] n. a restaurant serving chops and steaks …   English World dictionary

  • chophouse — noun Date: circa 1690 restaurant …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • chophouse — noun A restaurant that specializes in chops or steaks; a steakhouse …   Wiktionary

  • chophouse — n. restaurant that serves meat (especially steaks, chops, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • chophouse — noun a restaurant specializing in steak, chops, etc …   English new terms dictionary

  • chophouse — chop·house …   English syllables

  • chophouse — chop•house [[t]ˈtʃɒpˌhaʊs[/t]] n. pl. hous•es [[t] ˌhaʊ zɪz[/t]] coo a restaurant specializing in chops and steaks • Etymology: 1680–90 …   From formal English to slang

  • chophouse — I. /ˈtʃɒphaʊs/ (say chophows) noun British 1. US → steakhouse. 2. any cheap eating house. {chop1 + house1} II. /ˈtʃɒphaʊs/ (say chophows) …  

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