chop|log|ic

chop|log|ic
chop|log|ic «CHOP LOJ ihk», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. sophistical or contentious argument; hairsplitting: »

Its choplogic…ordains that a man who kills with a gun may be hanged while a man who kills with a knife may not (Punch).

2. Obsolete. a person who bandies logic: »

choplogics and prattlers (Thomas Newton).

–adj.
= choplogical: (Cf.choplogical) »

a choplogic discussion.

[< chop3 + logic]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • chop|log|i|cal — «CHOP LOJ uh kuhl», adjective. argumentative; hairsplitting …   Useful english dictionary

  • log — log·an; log·a·rithm; log·a·rith·mic; log; log·ger; log·ger·head; log·ger·head·ed; log·gets; log·gia; log·gish; log·i·cal; log·i·cal·i·ty; log·i·cal·iza·tion; log·i·cal·ize; log·i·cism; log·i·cize; log·ic·less; log·i·co ; log·ics; log·man;… …   English syllables

  • Chop-logic — Chop log ic, n. One who bandies words or is very argumentative. [Jocular] Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chop — an·a·chop·ter·is; chop; chop·dar; chop·house; chop·in; chop·pi·ness; chop·sticks; chop·tank; dol·i·chop·o·did; dol·i·chop·o·dous; lon·chop·ter·i·dae; pork·chop·per; psy·chop·a·thist; psy·chop·a·thy; psy·chop·si·dae; pty·chop·ter·i·dae;… …   English syllables

  • Chop suey — er en kinesisk ret af kødstykker, ris, løg, bønner, svampe med mere …   Danske encyklopædi

  • chop up — v. 1) (C) chop up some wood for me; or (colloq.): chop me up some wood 2) (D; tr.) to chop up into (he chopped the log up into firewood) * * * or (colloq.) : chop up me up some wood (C) chop up some wood for me (D; tr.) to chop up into (he chop… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • chop — chop1 [tʃɔp US tʃa:p] v past tense and past participle chopped present participle chopping [T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from chap; CHAPPED] 1.) also chop up to cut something into smaller pieces ▪ He went outside to chop some more wood… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • log table n — There once was a snake breeder who had two snakes he was trying to mate. For the life of him, he couldn t get them within two feet of each other. Frustrated, he called up the local zoologist, and explained the situation. She hurried over, picked… …   English expressions

  • chop — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ lamb, mutton (esp. BrE), pork, veal ▪ loin ▪ pork loin chops VERB + CHOP …   Collocations dictionary

  • log-chop — /ˈlɒg tʃɒp/ (say log chop) noun a log chopping competition, often at agricultural shows …  

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”