Chope

Perhaps the favourite Carioca thirst-quencher (served at stand-up bars, sidewalk cafes and with meals in restaurants of all classes) is a "chope" (pronounced SHOW-pee), a glass of ice-cold draft beer. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Arrive at about 11am to "chope" seats and then walk around the farm with kids as lunch crowd drifts in at noon at Posion Ivy. ❋ Unknown (2005)

A singer later took over and two dozen men, some in traditional Arab garb, did a "chope," a group dance in which men hold hands while performing in a line. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In the cacophonic relentlessness of the Central Business District (CBD), the informal 'chope' system symbolises efficiency over social congeniality. ❋ Unknown (2008)

As part of this demonstration, the instructor had a bunny rabbit -- obviously purchased in a pet store -- which he tried to dispatch for eventual cooking by giving it a karate chope to the back of the neck. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He self renounced himself with his criticism of “say anything, do anything politics” of chope, I hope. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Draft (chope) is the favourite, but some restaurants only serve beer in bottles, sometimes large bottles. ❋ Unknown (2007)

J'dis que je suis propre parce que bon des fois ya des trucs degueu comme ca on croit qu'on les chope parce qu'on est crade, genre les poux, les furoncles, les mycoses tout ca ... ❋ Pinku-tk (2006)

Mais justement c pitete parce que j'suis trop propre que j'me chope des furoncles a repetition!! ❋ Pinku-tk (2006)

Serina qui se la coule douce et pis comme elle se rend compte qu'elle s'emmerde elle se casse et la attention the Big Hand Man la chope par le bras pour lui rouler une grosse pelle apres l'avoir tiré (vers lui) comme un gros male viril (qu'il n'est pas). ❋ Pinku-tk (2006)

Du coup je mange mais des fois ct pas la peine de manger et j'me chope des maux d'ventre parce que j'suis trop plein ... ❋ Pinku-tk (2006)

We grant, that some (alace!) prophaned that blessed wourd; for some that, perchance, had never red ten sentenses in it, had it maist common in thare hand; thei wold chope thare familiares on the cheak with it, and say, "This hes lyne hyd under my bed-feitt these ten yearis." ❋ John Knox (N/A)

Sanctandrois: And it was this, "That quhat promeis thay list to requyre sould be maid unto thame: bot how sone that the Castell was randerit, and thyngis brocht to sick pass as was expedient, that he sould chope the heidis frome everie ane of thame." ❋ John Knox (N/A)

On the dusty midway space -- the garden boasted no blade of grass -- couples danced to the strains of a wheezing hurdy-gurdy played by a white bearded ancient who at the end of each tune refreshed himself with a draught from a chope of beer on the ground by his side, while a tiny anæmic girl went round gathering sous in a shell. ❋ William John Locke (1896)

Our enemies are not in iraq they are in DC bush war = obama peace, chope change and hope pensacola military support the troops do more than pout yellow mag on car, Iraq & Saddam product of US support against iran, Brzezinski 10 year sanctions killed 1 million children, it didnt weaken the dictator, world bank united nations carter Afghanistan connection ❋ Unknown (2010)

Then ich se wel something was said, chope one day yet to haue it, ❋ Anonymous (1575)

If the chope-r returns, be apologetic and move to another empty marked table. ❋ Unknown (2009)