Obs. [f. CHOP v.3 + CHERRY.] A game in which one tries to catch a suspended cherry with the teeth; bob-cherry.
1561. T. Hoby, trans. Castiglione’s Courtyer (1577), I 6 b. Manye women … for a season played as children doe at Chopcherie.
1594. Plat, Jewell-ho., I. 3. How they may play at chop-cherrie, when cherrie time is past.
1609. Ev. Woman in Hum., I. in Bullen, O. Pl., IV. 319. Ile kisse these chop-cheries.
1648. Herrick, Hesper. (title), Chop-Cherry.
1659. C. Noble, Inexpediency of Exped., 7. To see themselves Tantalized and plaid at Chop-cherry weath.
1684. H. More, Answer, 240. That the Tree of Life was not set in Paradise for Adam to eat of, but to play at Chop-cherry with him, and to mock him.
