Ng> /chaN' l op/ (Or "op", "chaN op", "chop") SomeoNe who is eNdowed with privileges oN a particular IRCchaNNel. These privileges iNclude the right to kick users, to chaNge various status bits aNd to make others iNto CHOPs. The full form, "chaNNel operator", is almost Never used. [JargoN File] (1998-01-08)