chopchopとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Chinese Pidgin English, from Cantonese 速速 (cuk1 cuk1, “quick”). Recorded in English since the 1830s (see citations for adverb). Recorded as a Chinese term in 1795.

発音

間投詞

chop-chop

1. Used to urge someone to do something quickly.

   (Singapore) chop-chop kalipok

副詞

chop-chop (not comparable)

1. Quickly.
   • 1836 May 18, The Commercial Journal and Advertiser, Sydney, page 4, column 3:

     "Well, more soon, more better; sendee chop chop," I told him.

   • 1850, J. Berncastle, A Voyage to China, London: W. Shoberl, page 66:

     "Sam, when you have catchee chow-chow, I want you chop-chop" (quickly).

   • 1977, John Le Carré, The Honourable Schoolboy, Folio Society, published 2010, page 13:

     ‘And another beer! But cold this time, hear that, boy? Muchee coldee, and bring it chop chop.’

派生した語

• → Portuguese: txapo-txapo, chapo-chapo

名詞

chop-chop (uncountable)

1. (Australia, informal) Tobacco that is produced and sold without excise (tax), and therefore cheap and illegal.
   • 1944, Australian House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, volume 265, page 30968:

     We are here today to try and do the impossible: to stop the chop chop industry.

   • 2002 November 11, Major ‘chop chop’ seizure in Northern Queensland, Australian Taxation Office, media release.
   • 2007, Martin Hughes, The Slow Guide: Melbourne, unnumbered page:

     Attitudes to tobacco mean it′s virtually sold under the counter (and we′re not talking about ‘chop chop’).

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