What does chop-chop mean?
Chop-chop means Used to urge someone to do something quickly..
Chop-chop
Pronunciation varies by accent · interjection
Meaning
Used to urge someone to do something quickly..
Definitions by Sense
- Used to urge someone to do something quickly.
- Quickly.
- (Australia, informal) Tobacco that is produced and sold without excise (tax), and therefore cheap and illegal.
Example Sentences
(Singapore) chop-chop kalipok
"Well, more soon, more better; sendee chop chop," I told him.
"Sam, when you have catchee chow-chow, I want you chop-chop" (quickly).
‘And another beer! But cold this time, hear that, boy? Muchee coldee, and bring it chop chop.’
2002 November 11, Major ‘chop chop’ seizure in Northern Queensland, Australian Taxation Office, media release.
We are here today to try and do the impossible: to stop the chop chop industry.
Attitudes to tobacco mean it′s virtually sold under the counter (and we′re not talking about ‘chop chop’).
Synonyms for chop-chop
Antonyms for chop-chop
Related Words
Word Forms
- chop chop
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for chop-chop?
Common synonyms include apace, rapidly, speedily, quickly.
What is the opposite of chop-chop?
Possible antonyms include tardily, easy, slow, slowly.
How do you use chop-chop in a sentence?
(Singapore) chop-chop kalipok
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