CHOP

chop. Chop, v. to cut with a blow, cut mince, devour, com quickly upon, change, crack, gape, open

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Chop (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chopped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Chopping.] [[Cf. LG. & D. kappen, Dan. kappe, Sw. kappa. Cf. Chap to crack.]] 1. 1. To cut by striking repeatedly with a sharp instrument; to cut into pieces; to mince; — often with up.
2. 2. To sever or separate by one more blows of a sharp instrument; to divide; — usually with off or down.
Chop off your hand, and it to the king. Shak. 3. 3. To seize or devour greedily; — with up.
Upon the opening of his mouth he drops his breakfast, which the fox presently chopped up. L'estrange.