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chop-chop

Pronunciation: /tʃɒpˈtʃɒp/

Definition of chop-chop

adverb & exclamation

quickly; quick:‘Two pints, chop-chop,’ Jimmy called

Origin:

mid 19th century: pidgin English, based on Chinese dialect kuaì-kuaì. Compare with chopstick

chop-chop in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of chop-chop in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

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chop ³
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chop-chop
chophouse
Chopin, Frédéric
Chopin, Kate
chopped liver
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