choppers
Deerskin mittens with a wool liner — Yooper deep-winter kit.
Definitions
Two-part winter mittens: a tough deerskin or buckskin shell over a knit wool liner. The shell breaks the wind, the liner does the warmth. Standard issue for anyone who works, hunts, or just exists outdoors in the U.P.
Teeth — usually a full set, often a striking one. Common general American slang, no Michigan accent needed.
choppers In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
U.P. usage from the chopper mitt — a glove built for chopping wood in deep cold.
People Also Ask
What are choppers in Yooper slang?
Choppers are deerskin mittens with a wool liner, worn as Upper Peninsula deep-winter kit.
How do you use choppers in a sentence?
A Yooper might say 'Grab your choppers, it's twenty below out there.'
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