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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But that doesn't mean he was chopped liver as a scorer, either. Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for chopped liver

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 2 Jul. 2026.

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