CHOPS

[plural] [noun] [informal] - the area of the face surrounding the mouth of a person or an animalThe lions licked their chops after they had eaten.She playfully pinched the little girl's chops (= sides of the face).(US slang) Chops is also the way you hold your mouth when playing a wind instrument such as a saxophone, or more generally, your ability to play a musical instrument.She's got great chops for a 14-year-old.