chop-socky
noun
often attributive
: a genre of motion pictures featuring martial arts violence
a chop-socky star
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After The Matrix, Keanu Reeves refashions the stoic chop-socky hero Neo, but Chapter 4’s real star is director Chad Stahelski, a former stuntman who understands the physics of action, violence, and humor.
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Armond White, National Review, 24 Mar. 2023
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Armond White, National Review, 24 Mar. 2023
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“Chop-socky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chop-socky. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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