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chop chop

chop chop is the alternative form of chop-chop.

Meaning of chop-chop

Interjection

  1. Used to urge someone to do something quickly.
    • ‘Now you get down to the bathroom an’ I’ll hop ashore and organise it. Chop-chop.’1960, J. E. Macdonnell, Don't Gimme the Ships, Melbourne: Horwitz Publications, page 137

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Questions about chop chop

What is chop chop the alternative form of?
Chop chop is the alternative form of chop-chop.

Words near chop chop in the dictionary

  1. choottachis
  2. chop
  3. chop and change
  4. chop and chat
  5. chop and drop
  6. chop chop
  7. chop chord
  8. chop chords
  9. chop cup
  10. chop cups
  11. chop dollar

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