chopsticks

[ chop-stiks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. a harmonically and melodically simple waltz for piano played typically with the forefinger of each hand and sometimes having an accompanying part for a second player.

chopsticks

/ ˈtʃɒpstɪks /

plural noun

1. a pair of thin sticks, of ivory, wood, etc, used as eating utensils by the Chinese, Japanese, and other people of East Asia

Word History and Origins

Origin of chopsticks¹

1890–95; perhaps after chopstick from the way the fingers are held

Word History and Origins

Origin of chopsticks¹

C17: from pidgin English, from chop quick, of Chinese dialect origin + stick ¹

Example Sentences

And each ”classic utensil set” includes a fork, spoon, knife and chopsticks, for versatility.

From Los Angeles Times

The launch tower sported monstrous metal arms, dubbed chopsticks, that caught the descending 232-foot booster.

From Los Angeles Times

The SpaceX founder has said they will try to catch the booster in mid-air on its return to Earth using the giant mechanical arms, or ‘chopsticks’, of the launch tower – or as Musk calls it, “Mechazilla”.

From BBC

“When I’m at a restaurant, I will fold up the chopstick wrapper and build a little fort with the plates and chopsticks and, like, make stuff in my hands,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

The saucy cucumbers are enjoyed straight out of the container with chopsticks.

From Salon