chope
v.— «The dictionary, called Ah Kow’s Ingglish Dicksonairy, carries explanations for words such as “chim,” meaning difficult to understand, and “chope,” to reserve something.» —“Digital Kopitiam” Straits Times (Singapore) May 4, 1995. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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