Pronunciation: ˌ chäp- ' chäp, ' chäp- '
Function: adverb
Etymology: Chinese Pidgin English, reduplication of chop fast
Date: 1834
: without delay : QUICKLY
Pronunciation: ˌ chäp- ' chäp, ' chäp- '
Function: adverb
Etymology: Chinese Pidgin English, reduplication of chop fast
Date: 1834
: without delay : QUICKLY
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012