chop suey

or chop sooy

[ chop-soo-ee ]

/ ˈtʃɒpˈsu i /

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noun

a Chinese-style American dish consisting of small pieces of meat, chicken, etc., cooked together with bean sprouts, onions, mushrooms, or other vegetables and seasoning, in a gravy, often served with rice and soy sauce.

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Origin of chop suey

1885–90, Americanism;<dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) jaahp seui mixed bits, akin to Chinese zá suì

Words nearby chop suey

chop shop, chopsteak, chopstick, chopsticks, chop stroke, chop suey, choragus, choral, chorale, chorale prelude, choral speaking

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How to use chop suey in a sentence

He holds up his right hand—“A short chop right above the bridge of the nose”—and gives up a laugh.
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On the same block, Northland Chop Suey, a Chinese restaurant, has been looted at least two times.
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The nation that once revered him threatened to chop him up and fry him into calamari.
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He says he can chop about three an hour, and two face cords translates to 36 barrels.
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You see people in war paint or doing the tomahawk chop and saying, “Scalp him.”
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They took their chop or steak at their inn or hotel, or visited the tripe houses.
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"No sabby lead chop till ploddem withee dipper," explained the Chinaman, imperturbably.
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Not far away from the sloop could be seen plainly that tiny chop-sea which is caused by the breaking of a school of mackerel.
The Rival Campers|Ruel Perley Smith
One old tree, split by a winter storm, I decided to chop down entirely.
The Idyl of Twin Fires|Walter Prichard Eaton
M. Noel, in a dress-coat, very dark skinned and with mutton-chop whiskers, came forward to meet us.
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet

British Dictionary definitions for chop suey

chop suey

/ (ˈsuːɪ) /

noun

a Chinese-style dish originating in the US, consisting of meat or chicken, bean sprouts, etc, stewed and served with rice

Word Origin for chop suey

C19: from Chinese (Cantonese) tsap sui odds and ends

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