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An alternative explanation for the etymology of the What am I, chopped liver? expression is that chopped liver was traditionally served as a side dish rather than a main course. The phrase, therefore may have originally meant to express a feeling of being overlooked, as a side dish..ccording to the Phrase Finder, chopped liver is always served as a side dish, never as a main dish. It therefore makes a good metaphor for someone who's being treated as unimportant or dispensable.
Chop just literally means jaws, or sides of one's face. It's the second noun definition for chop in the OED. Its usage extends back to the early 16th century. Its etymology is from chap, which is a jawbone, and an ever older word. So, the phrase is literal: Don't bust my chops, means don't hit me in the jaw.. However, its usage is typically metaphorical, as: don't give me such a hard time.. The first meaning to exert oneself is (elaborating just slightly on what the OED includes) just derived from aiming this action at oneself.