CHOPSTICK

chopstick

(noun) one of a pair of slender sticks used as oriental tableware to eat food with

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chopstick (plural chopsticks)

A particular East Asian eating utensil, used in pairs and held in the hand. The utensil is a stick, usually made of wood and measuring approximately 23cm (10 inches) in length.

(ethnic slur) An Asian person.

Verb

chopstick (third-person singular simple present chopsticks, present participle chopsticking, simple past and past participle chopsticked)

(ambitransitive, informal) To pick up (food) using chopsticks.

Source: Wiktionary


Chop"stick", n.

Definition: One of two small sticks of wood, ivory, etc., used by the Chinese and Japanese to convey food to the mouth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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