choppelganger en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of chopped (“unattractive, ugly”) + doppelganger. Originates from a tweet posted by @2seatlimousine on May 20, 2025 (see quotation).
Meanings
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(Internet) Someone who looks like an unattractive or chopped version of someone else.
when his ex is my choppelganger ...
2026 January 4, @millerlowlife89, X (post), archived from the original on 14 Jan 2026:My dyslexic ass read this as "choppelganger" and I think I just made a word for someone who looks like u but very slightly and subtly worse
[2025 May 20, @2seatlimousine, X (post), archived from the original on 14 Jan 2026:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| choppelgangers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |