chopsticks
American
[chop-stiks]
/ ˈtʃɒpˌstɪks /
noun
(used with a singular verb)
chopsticks
British
/ ˈtʃɒpstɪks /
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of chopsticks
1890–95; perhaps after chopstick from the way the fingers are held
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