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- [chop chop]
- /tʃɒp tʃɒp/
- /tʃɒp tʃɒp/
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- [chop chop]
- /tʃɒp tʃɒp/
Definitions of chop-chop word
- adverb chop-chop with haste; quickly. 1
- interjection chop-chop hurry up 1
- adverb chop-chop immediately 1
- noun chop-chop (Informal) (Australia) Tobacco that is produced and sold without excise (tax), and therefore cheap and illegal. 0
- interjection chop-chop Used to urge someone to do something quickly. 0
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Origin of chop-chop
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; repetitive compound based on Chinese Pidgin English chop quick, of uncertain origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Chop-chop
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chop-chop popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for chop-chop
adj chop-chop
- rapid — occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
- agile — Someone who is agile can move quickly and easily.
- brisk — A brisk activity or action is done quickly and in an energetic way.
- nimble — quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid: nimble feet.
- hot — having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.
adv chop-chop
- rapidly — occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
- swiftly — moving or capable of moving with great speed or velocity; fleet; rapid: a swift ship.
- soon — within a short period after this or that time, event, etc.: We shall know soon after he calls.
- quickly — with speed; rapidly; very soon.
- apace — If something develops or continues apace, it is developing or continuing quickly.
Antonyms for chop-chop
adj chop-chop
- clumsy — A clumsy person moves or handles things in a careless, awkward way, often so that things are knocked over or broken.
- sluggish — indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: a sluggish disposition.
- boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
- tardy — late; behind time; not on time: How tardy were you today?
- unhurried — not hurried; leisurely; deliberate: an unhurried day; an unhurried decision.
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