chop logic

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Many of the jokes are far past saving and a good bit of the chop logic word play is tedious word work.

From Time Magazine Archive

“I say, don’t chop logic, Jolly, and don’t— I say, look here, Grip, steady! don’t pull a fellow’s arm off!” interpolated Gwyn, for the dog tugged heavily at the neckerchiefs.

From Sappers and Miners The Flood beneath the Sea by Hurst, Hal

He ceased his prophecy, and began to argue, to reason, to chop logic, which was not by any means so interesting.

From The Ivory Gate, a new edition by Besant, Walter, Sir

"I don't propose to chop logic so early in the morning," was the surly reply.

From Visionaries by Huneker, James

Wilt thou chop logic with me," said Lambourne, "thou knave, with no more brains than are in a skein of ravelled silk?

From Kenilworth by Scott, Walter, Sir