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In some senses, chop-chop is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.
chop-chop
intj 1adv 1noun 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
late
VERB + CHOP-CHOP
come, want
CHOP-CHOP + NOUN
kalipok, we're
PREP.
on
ADV.
already, quickly
Definitions
intj
1
Used to urge someone to do something quickly.
(Singapore) chop-chop kalipok
adv
1
Quickly.
"Well, more soon, more better; sendee chop chop," I told him.
"Sam, when you have catchee chow-chow, I want you chop-chop" (quickly).
noun
1
Tobacco that is produced and sold without excise (tax), and therefore cheap and illegal.
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.
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(Singapore) chop-chop kalipok
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"Well, more soon, more better; sendee chop chop," I told him.
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"Sam, when you have catchee chow-chow, I want you chop-chop" (quickly).
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‘And another beer! But cold this time, hear that, boy? Muchee coldee, and bring it chop chop.’
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We are here today to try and do the impossible: to stop the chop chop industry.
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2002 November 11, Major ‘chop chop’ seizure in Northern Queensland, Australian Taxation Office, media release.
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