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chop-chop

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See also:chop chop

English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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FromChinese Pidgin English, fromCantonese速速(cuk1 cuk1,“quick”). Recorded in English since the 1830s (see citations for adverb). Recorded as a Chinese term in 1795.[1]

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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chop-chop

  1. (derogatory)Used to urge someone to do somethingquickly.
    (Singapore)chop-chop kalipok

Translations

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hurry up
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Adverb

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chop-chop (notcomparable)

  1. (derogatory)Quickly.
    • 1836 May 18,The Commercial Journal and Advertiser, Sydney, page 4, column 3:
      "Well, more soon, more better; sendeechop chop," I told him.
    • 1850, J. Berncastle,A Voyage to China, London: W. Shoberl, page66:
      "Sam, when you have catchee chow-chow, I want youchop-chop" (quickly).
    • 1977,John Le Carré,The Honourable Schoolboy, Folio Society, published2010, page13:
      ‘And another beer! Butcold this time, hear that, boy?Muchee coldee, and bring itchop chop.’

Descendants

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Noun

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chop-chop (uncountable)

  1. (Australia, informal)Tobacco that is produced and sold withoutexcise (tax), and therefore cheap and illegal.

References

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  1. ^Æneas Anderson. 1795.A Narrative of the British Embassy to China, Basil: J.J. Tourneisen: [Appendix] "Glossary of Chinese Words": Chinese: chop-chop. English: To make haste.
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