chopsy

English

Etymology 1

From chopse (“to loudly insult and subject to verbal abuse; to berate; to chatter and gossip excessively”) +‎ -y.

Adjective

chopsy (comparative more chopsy, superlative most chopsy)

1. (Midlands, Wales) Inclined to chopse; excessively talkative in an irritating or disrespectful manner.

   Synonyms: mouthy, loudmouthed

   • 2022 February 14, Jack Marshall, “Being relentlessly bullied by a polyglot owl with a penchant for passive aggression”, in Lancashire Evening Post‎^[1], archived from the original on 2022-06-30:

     Welcome to Duolingo, the app which teaches you languages via a chopsy ornithological cartoon.

   • 2022 November 18, Mark Orders, quoting Simon King, “The little Welsh rugby club that turns boys into Wales internationals has done it again”, in WalesOnline‎^[2]:

     For a little guy, he’s quite a chopsy, confident individual. He'll run a game for you.

   • 2022 December 2, Val Savage, “'It's been 26 days since my last cigarette - now I'm craving sweet things'”, in The Mirror‎^[3]:

     I've no time for people who get chopsy about footballers, saying they should've done this and should've passed that.

Etymology 2

From chops (“one's skill at musical interpretation and delivery (originally of jazz)”) +‎ -y.

Adjective

chopsy (comparative more chopsy, superlative most chopsy)

1. (of music) Characterized or demonstrating chops; very skillful.

   Synonym: virtuosic

   • 2010 September 2, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in The New York Times‎^[4], archived from the original on 2022-06-17:

     This Canadian prog-rock band has been gunning along for nearly 40 years, and fan response to its chopsy, mathematical riffs, elaborate synthesizer lines and high, otherworldly shrieking (courtesy of the famed vocalist Geddy Lee) has been consistently fervent.

References

• “chopsy”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.