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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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