CHOPSTICK


Meaning of CHOPSTICK in English

/ ˈtʃɒpstɪk; NAmE ˈtʃɑːp-/ noun

[ usually pl. ] either of a pair of thin sticks that are used for eating with, especially in some Asian countries

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: pidgin English , from chop quick + the noun stick , translating Chinese dialect kuaìzi , literally nimble ones. Compare with chop-chop .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.