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verb
To loudly insult and subject to verbal abuse; to berate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Midlands, Wales
Qualifier: Bermuda
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verb
To chatter and gossip excessively.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Midlands, Wales
Qualifier: Bermuda
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History
Derived from chops (“jaws, mouth”). Attested from 1854.
