Progression

chapfallen or chopfallen (CHAP-faw-luhn, chop-) adjective

Dejected or dispirited.

[From chap or chop (jaw) + fallen.]

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"Jon Bon Jovi, the New Jersey rock 'n' roller, says he's chapfallen and desolate over rumors that his band is about to break up."
Chris Reidy; Bon Jovi's Funk; Boston Globe; Aug 7, 1990.

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Posted by Keya at August 9, 2005 06:47 PM