Why called "Choppers" ?

[docroc67]

Originally Posted by dmagary

Why is Lambda Chi Alpha called the choppers? Any story behind it? Thanks.

As far as I know it was used by us as an alternative to the more demeaning nickname of "Lamb Chops."

I could be wrong, but that's what I learned in 1964.

Any other origin stories?

Yours in ZAX,

Mike Raymond

[Albert109]

Originally Posted by docroc67

As far as I know it was used by us as an alternative to the more demeaning nickname of "Lamb Chops."

I could be wrong, but that's what I learned in 1964.

Any other origin stories?

Yours in ZAX,

Mike Raymond

It's never been explained outright, but it's just made sense to me: Lambda Chi --> Lamb Chops --> Chops/Choppers. I don't know if Lamb Chops is demeaning, but just an extension. I myself have never heard it used.

I had never heard this used until I went on a cruise and was wearing letters and some guy came up to me and asked me if I was a "Chopper" too... I was taken aback a bit since I had never heard this used.

[HONKY660]

We use Choppers as a nickname at our chapter. When I have attended conferences many chapters have shirts and stuff that say Choppers, especially for intramurals. We used to call girls that several brothers had "dated" "Chopper Hoppers!"

[Bilski]

Haha, I remember the first time I heard that nickname. I was working a water stand during the Kentucky Derby Festival's MiniMarathon for community service, and one of the runners comes by, grabs a cup of Gatorade and yells "Good job, Chops!" He must have thought I was nuts considering the ridiculous face I made as he passed by. Our High Pi was there as well and explained it to us (I'm guessing it was more common at his school).