| Word | not much chop |
|---|---|
| Description | no good not up to much - Australian & New Zealand informal The sense of chop in this expression originated in the Hindi word châp meaning official stamp. Europeans in the Far East extended the use of the word to cover documents such as passports to which an official stamp or impression was attached and in China it came to mean branded goods. From this, in the late 19th century, chop was used to refer to something that had class or had been validated as genuine or good. 1947 - Dan Davin - The Gorse Blooms Pale - I know it's not been much chop so far but we're only getting started. no good not up to much - Australian & New Zealand informal The sense of chop in this expression originated in the Hindi word châp meaning official stamp. Europeans in the Far East extended the use of the word to cover documents such as passports to which an official stamp or impression was attached and in China it came to mean branded goods. From this, in the late 19th century, chop was used to refer to something that had class or had been validated as genuine or good. 1947 - Dan Davin - The Gorse Blooms Pale - I know it's not been much chop so far but we're only getting started. no good not up to m |
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