Chophouse

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An inexpensive restaurant that specializes in chops or steaks; a steakhouse. historical

    "Temple & his Brother & I dined in their chambers where we had dinner brought thinking it a more genteel & agreable way than in a Chophouse."

  2. 2
    a restaurant that specializes in steaks wordnet
  3. 3
    Any restaurant. Nigeria
  4. 4
    A custom house in China where transit duties are levied.

    "the South Chop-house on the southern shore of the river bears S.S.W."

Synonyms

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Example

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"Temple & his Brother & I dined in their chambers where we had dinner brought thinking it a more genteel & agreable way than in a Chophouse."

Etymology

From chop + house. For Chinese customs sense, see chop (“quality”).

Related phrases

custom house

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