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chop chop
  1. quickly
Etymology: 19th Century: from pidgin English, from Chinese dialect; related to Cantonese kap kap
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
chop-chop  (chop′chop′),USA pronunciation adv. 
  1. with haste;
    quickly.
  • repetitive compound based on Chinese Pidgin English chop quick, of uncertain origin, originally 1825–35

'chop chop' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
chop - chop-chop - chopstick

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