Obs. Also -logue, -loche, choper-loche. A familiar perversion of CHOP-LOGIC 2.
1542. Udall, Erasm. Apoph., 223 a. He … with lacke of vitailles brought those chop-logues or greate pratlers as lowe as dogge to the bow. Ibid. (a. 1553), Royster D., III. ii. (Arb.), 43. Well dame Custance, if he heare you thus play choploge.
1564. Becon, Acts Christ & Antich. (1844), 530. My choploches, chaplains, and chapmen.
1622. Mabbe, trans. Aleman’s Guzman d’Alf., II. 17. Pointing to this Chop-loch with her finger.
1658. Cleveland, Rustic Ramp., Wks. (1687), 474. Wraw finds these Choperloches good Disciples.
