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chopped

v.
C1 Advanced US //ˈtʃɑpt// UK //tʃˈɒpt// chopped Slang Vulgar

v. looking very tired, messy, or unattractive. You might use this to describe someone who looks like they have had a very long night or a rough time.

v. appearing physically unattractive, exhausted, or disheveled. Often used in informal contexts to describe a person's face or general appearance after a period of stress or intoxication.


SIMPLE

He looked absolutely chopped after working a double shift.

CONTEXTUAL

I decided not to go to the party because I felt way too chopped to be seen in public.

COMPLEX

The morning light was unforgiving to the club-goers, making even the most stylish among them look remarkably chopped as they waited for the early train home.

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Typically follows a linking verb like 'look', 'feel', or 'be'.

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