chopsticks

[chop-stiks]

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. a harmonically and melodically simple waltz for piano played typically with the forefinger of each hand and sometimes having an accompanying part for a second player.

chopsticks

/ ˈtʃɒpstɪks /

plural noun

1. a pair of thin sticks, of ivory, wood, etc, used as eating utensils by the Chinese, Japanese, and other people of East Asia

Word History and Origins

Origin of chopsticks¹

1890–95; perhaps after chopstick from the way the fingers are held

Word History and Origins

Origin of chopsticks¹

C17: from pidgin English, from chop quick, of Chinese dialect origin + _stick ¹

Example Sentences

Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana was also the target of such a boycott in 2018, after it posted videos showing a Chinese model using chopsticks clumsily to eat Italian food.

From BBC

Those places are also good because she can see if they know how to use chopsticks.

From Los Angeles Times

They pause for lunch and dinner when the workers, metal plates and chopsticks in hand, file into the canteen to buy food.

From BBC

It was caught in a giant pair of mechanical arms, or "chopsticks" as part of its fifth test flight.

From BBC

“For the restaurant to post a statement indicating that me holding the sushi or me holding the chopsticks a certain way is why the sushi moved — I personally don’t agree with it,” he continued.

From Salon