chopped liver

noun

slang
: one that is insignificant or not worth considering

Examples of chopped liver in a Sentence

“Wow, she's gorgeous!” “And what am I…chopped liver?”
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Irving and Davis are hardly chopped liver, but their window for contention as the core of a franchise could be far more finite than Doncic's. David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025 But that doesn't mean he was chopped liver as a scorer, either. Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024 The feline eyes, the elegant cheekbones, the mouth both delicate and full — Delon was often even prettier than his female co-stars, who themselves weren’t exactly chopped liver. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024 Cheadle, George Clooney, Matt Damon, and their other costars weren't chopped liver compared to Pitt, but few things can touch the white-hot power of a leading man in his romantic prime. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chopped liver 

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chopped liver was in 1947

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“Chopped liver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chopped%20liver. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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