chop-chop

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Chinese Pidgin English, from Cantonese 速速 (cuk1 cuk1, quick).

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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chop-chop

  1. Used to urge someone to do something quickly.
    (Singapore) chop-chop kalipok

Translations

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Adverb

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chop-chop (not comparable)

  1. (derogatory) Quickly.
    • 1977, John Le Carré, The Honourable Schoolboy, Folio Society, published 2010, page 13:
      ‘And another beer! But cold this time, hear that, boy? Muchee coldee, and bring it chop chop.’

Descendants

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  • Portuguese: txapo-txapo, chapo-chapo

Noun

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chop-chop (uncountable)

  1. (Australia, informal) Tobacco that is produced and sold without excise (tax), and therefore cheap and illegal.