chopstick

[chop-stik]

noun

1. one of a pair of thin, tapered sticks, often of wood or ivory, held in one hand between the thumb and fingers and used chiefly in China, Japan, and other Asian countries for lifting food to the mouth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chopstick¹

1690–1700; Chinese Pidgin English chop quick ( chop-chop ) + stick ¹

Example Sentences

The first two flights this year were partially successful when the booster was caught by robotic “chopstick” arms on the launchpad in South Texas. but the upper stages were lost.

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But SpaceX did successfully execute the "chopstick" manoeuvre that caught the rocket booster in mechanical arms when it returned to Earth.

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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.

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

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

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