chop-chop

adverb

ˌchäp-ˈchäp How to pronounce chop-chop (audio)
ˈchäp-ˈchäp
: without delay : quickly

Examples of chop-chop in a Sentence

I need this project done chop-chop
Recent Examples on the Web To put the end to these threats the new management made the chop-chop square work double time to demonstrate what will happen to zealots who want the country to stay behind. Alex Zhavoronkov, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Chinese Pidgin English, reduplication of chop fast

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chop-chop was in 1834

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Cite this Entry

“Chop-chop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chop-chop. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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