cut (something) into pieces with repeated sharp blows of an axe or knife

they chopped up the pulpit for firewood

finely chop the parsley

abolish or reduce the size of (something) in a way regarded as ruthless

their training courses are to be chopped

eat

come chop the soup I made for you

where are we going to chop?

acquire (money) quickly or easily, typically by dishonest means

we're chopping money like we're just plucking it from a tree

while some officials want to serve, others want to chop