Got the chop, so the fellow got married? (5)
I believe the answer is:
hewed
'got the chop so' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with contact as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'fellow got married?' is the wordplay.
'fellow' becomes 'he' ('he' refers to a man).
'got married?' becomes 'wed' (I've seen this in another clue).
'he'+'wed'='HEWED'
'the' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hewed that I've seen before include "Axed" , "Hacked" , "Cut with blows" , "Cut, chopped" .)