noun
chopstick
CHOP-stihk
noun
1
One of a pair of slender sticks used, held in one hand, to pick up and eat food, especially in East Asian cuisine.
"She expertly picked up the noodles with a chopstick in each hand."
How to Use Chopstick
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOne of the pair of thin sticks used for eating in many Asian cuisines.
Common pairings
pair of chopsticks
eat with chopsticks
Word Forms
chopsticked past tense, chopsticks plural, chopsticks singular
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Etymology
A compound of chop and stick, though the exact meaning of "chop" here is disputed — an older theory linking it to Chinese Pidgin English "chop-chop" (quick) is now considered too late to fit the word's history.