choppers
word · lemma: chopper
/ˈtʃɑpɝz/
CHAH-purz
/tʃˈɒpəz/
CHO-puhz
Definition
"Choppers" is a slang word that can mean teeth or helicopters. It is used informally.
Usage & Nuances
Very informal and often used in American English, especially in phrases like "nice choppers" for teeth or "the choppers are coming" for helicopters. Rarely used in formal contexts. As 'teeth', almost always plural.
Spanish: dientes (coloquial) - helicópteros (coloquial)Portuguese (BR): dentes (gíria) - helicópteros (gíria)Portuguese (PT): dentes (gíria) - helicópteros (gíria)Chinese (Simplified): 牙齿（俚语）- 直升机（俚语）Chinese (Traditional): 牙齒（俚語）- 直升機（俚語）Hindi: दांत (अमरीकी स्लैंग) - हेलिकॉप्टर (स्लैंग)Arabic: أسنان (عامية) - طائرات هليكوبتر (عامية)Bengali: দাঁত (স্ল্যাং) - হেলিকপ্টার (স্ল্যাং)Russian: зубы (сленг) - вертолёты (сленг)Japanese: 歯（スラング） - ヘリコプター（スラング）Vietnamese: răng (tiếng lóng) - trực thăng (tiếng lóng)Korean: 이 (속어) - 헬리콥터 (속어)Turkish: dişler (argo) - helikopterler (argo)Urdu: دانتیں (سلینگ) - ہیلی کاپٹر (سلینگ)Indonesian: gigi (slang) - helikopter (slang)
Example Sentences
He showed his choppers when he smiled.
basic
Grandpa jokes that he needs to put in his choppers before dinner.
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The choppers flew over the city.
basic
Kids sometimes call their teeth choppers.
basic
Check out his shiny new choppers after the dentist visit!
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The noise from those army choppers was so loud, I couldn't sleep.
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