noun General Slang

choppers

· noun · midwest

Deerskin mittens with a wool liner — Yooper deep-winter kit.

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Definitions

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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.

“Once it dips below zero I'm in choppers, nothing else cuts it.”
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Teeth — usually a full set, often a striking one. Common general American slang, no Michigan accent needed.

“Look at the choppers on this kid, straight out of an orthodontist ad.”
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choppers In A Sentence

Once it dips below zero I'm in choppers, nothing else cuts it.
Look at the choppers on this kid, straight out of an orthodontist ad.

Origin & Usage

U.P. usage from the chopper mitt — a glove built for chopping wood in deep cold.

Tags #midwest#yooper#upper-peninsula#clothing

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