CHOPSTICK


Meaning of CHOPSTICK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈchäp-ˌstik ]

noun

Etymology: Chinese Pidgin English chop fast + English stick

Date: 1699

: one of a pair of slender sticks held between thumb and fingers and used chiefly in Asian countries to lift food to the mouth

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.