chopped liver

English

/ˈt͡ʃɒpt ˌlɪvə/, /ˈt͡ʃɑpt ˌlɪvɚ/

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Definitions
  • A Jewish pâté-like food made by mincing beef or chicken liver and onions which have been broiled or fried in schmaltz together with hard-boiled eggs; it is usually spread on to bread.
  • (idiomatic) A person or object not worthy of being noticed; someone or something insignificant.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (stick, leave, cling, linger, smudge, smear, remain, glue, continue, fat, sticky substance, oil, adhere, paste, adhesive, fat substance, fatty substance).

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*leyp-

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stick, leave, cling, linger, smudge, smear, remain, glue, continue, fat, sticky substance, oil, adhere, paste, adhesive, fat substance, fatty substance

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