Originally called The Celebrated Chop Waltz, because of the chopping motion of the fingers on the keys.
Chopsticks
(music) A simple waltz, written in 1877 by Arthur de Lulli, that serves as a two-finger exercise for beginner piano players.
chopsticks
plural of chopstick
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
16 May 2025
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.