chopped liver

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɒpt ˌlɪvə/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɑpt ˌlɪvɚ/

Noun

chopped liver (uncountable) (originally US)

1. A Jewish pâté-like food made by mince#Verb|mincing beef#Noun|beef or chicken#Noun|chicken liver and onions which have been broiled or fry#Verb|fried in schmaltz together with hard-boiled egg#Noun|eggs; it is usually spread#Verb|spread on to bread.
2. (idiomatic, humorous, informal) A person or object#Noun|object not worthy of being notice#Verb|noticed; someone or something insignificant.

   Synonyms: Thesaurus:nonentity

   Antonyms: Thesaurus:important person

   What am I, chopped liver?

   Say, this new information is not chopped liver.

Translations

• German: gehakte Leber
• Spanish: hígado picado

Translations

• Italian: mezzacalzetta

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