Meaning & use
Chopin
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A historical Scottish unit of liquid capacity, roughly equal to a quart, used before standardized modern measures.
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The old inn's ledger recorded ale sold by the chopin.
A chopin of wine was a common serving size in taverns of the period.
A note on using this word
Not to be confused with the composer Frederic Chopin, this "chopin" is an old Scots measure of liquid volume, roughly half of a Scots pint.
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