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View synonyms for chop-chop
chop-chop
[ chop-chop ]
adverb
- with haste; quickly.
chop chop
adverb
- pidgin English for quickly See quickly
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chop-chop1
1825–35; repetitive compound based on Chinese Pidgin English chop quick, of uncertain origin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chop-chop1
C19: from Chinese dialect; related to Cantonese kap kap
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Example Sentences
“But I am on a tight schedule, so we must ‘chop-chop,’ as they say.”
From Literature
“The book! Where are Anansi’s stories? We should get started right away. Preparations need to begin, no time to waste, chop-chop.”
From Literature
Some of the words now included in the OED, for example "sef", "chop-chop" and "gist", have derived their meaning from the way that Pidgin speakers use them.
From BBC
He does screenplays at the same chop-chop pace.
From The Guardian
In four or five chop-chop years, the mill town became “The Shingle Capital of the World,” and more often than not, it smelled like cedar.
From Seattle Times
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