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Word: Chopstick
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: pidgin English, from chop ‘quick’ + stick, translating Chinese dialect kuàizi, literally ‘nimble ones’. Compare with chop-chop
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtʃɒpstɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
each of a pair of small, thin, tapered sticks of wood, ivory, or plastic, held together in one hand and used as eating utensils especially by the Chinese and the Japanese.
Short Definition:each of pair of small, thin, tapered sticks of wood
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