chop-chop
[ chop-chop ]
/ ˈtʃɒpˈtʃɒp /
adverb
with haste; quickly.
Origin of chop-chop
1825–35; repetitive compound based on Chinese Pidgin English
chop quick, of uncertain origin
Words nearby chop-chop
chop chop,
chop mark,
chop shop,
chop stroke,
chop suey,
chop-chop,
chopa,
chopart's amputation,
chopart's joint,
chopblock,
chopfallen
Example sentences from the Web for chop-chop
Talent does not understand such a process; it is mechanical, unvarying, chop-chop, day in and day out.
Murder in Any Degree |Owen JohnsonWhen a cooly is sent on an errand requiring haste, he is told to go 'chop-chop.'
The 'Fan Kwae' at Canton Before Treaty Days 1825-1844 |William C. HunterChop-chop means "very fast;" maskee, "don't mind;" Topside Galah, "Excelsior, hurrah!"
Across America |James F. Rusling