What it means
To chop life means to really enjoy yourself and spend on good living without acting guilty about it. It's about eating well, going out, travelling, dressing nice, catching joy while you've got breath in your body. In Nigerian Pidgin, chop isn't just literal eating. It's consuming the sweet side of life with both hands.
Usage examples
"After finishing that big project at work she said forget saving, time to chop life, booked a beach holiday that same evening."
"After the funeral my cousin said the man worked all his life for nothing in the end, time to chop life now, and booked the family on a trip to Calabar the next week."
"Big sister turned forty last month and told everyone she is officially in her chop-life era, restaurants every weekend, new shoes monthly, no apologies and no spreadsheets."
"Salary just dropped and Tunde said make nobody stress am this weekend, he wan chop life small with suya, drinks, and one sharp outfit."
"We suffered all through uni, so now my girls are on some chop life energy, brunch first, beach after, bad vibes can wait outside."
Where it comes from
It comes from Nigerian Pidgin, where chop can mean eat, spend, use, or enjoy to the fullest. From that everyday verb, chop life grew into a popular Nigerian phrase for living soft, catching pleasure, and not denying yourself nice things while you're still here.
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