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Collop (?), n. [Of uncertain origin; cf. OF. colp blow, stroke, piece, F. coup, fr. L. colophus buffet, cuff, Gr. >] [Written also colp.]
1. A small slice of meat; a piece of flesh.
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God knows thou art a collop of my flesh. Shak.
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Sweetbread and collops were with skewers pricked. Dryden.
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2. A part or piece of anything; a portion.
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Cut two good collops out of the crown land. Fuller.
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