Chop Copy

I call it writing with chops. Usually copy best applied to culture, music, edge; but could be quite edgy in itself when applied in other situations. Here are a few of my fave chop copy terms, fierce descriptives:

butt rock

meatspace

cherry bomb

fist pump

pulpy air

ink and dagger

Some of the best examples of “chop copy” I’ve seen come from the pages of Willamette Week, Portland’s free newsweekly available on almost every street corner in the city….