chop-chop
with haste; quickly.
Origin of chop-chop
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How to use chop-chop in a sentence
Talent does not understand such a process; it is mechanical, unvarying, chop-chop, day in and day out.
Murder in Any Degree | Owen Johnsonchop-chop—as the good yellow man might be tempted to say if he came upon this specimen of white wisdom.
The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28 | VariousWhen a cooly is sent on an errand requiring haste, he is told to go 'chop-chop.'
The 'Fan Kwae' at Canton Before Treaty Days 1825-1844 | William C. HunterYou go back to missy and tell her it's all right and will she come chop-chop.
East of Suez | William Somerset MaughamYou go chop-chop to the toy shop opposite and buy them some toys.
East of Suez | William Somerset Maugham
British Dictionary definitions for chop chop
pidgin English for quickly: See quickly
Origin of chop chop
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