chopstick

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. An East Asian eating utensil usually used as a pair and held in one hand to grip pieces of food or occasionally to mix liquids or scoop up small pieces of food. The utensil is a stick, usually made of wood and measuring approximately 23cm (10 inches) in length.
2. An Asian person.

Verb

To pick up (food) using chopsticks.

Concepts

baguette

baguettes

Synonymes

chopsticks

🥢

knitting needle

lollipop

🍭

stick

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Chinese Pidgin English chop (“quick”) (compare chop-chop) + stick. The first element is a calque from Chinese 筷子 (kuàizi, “chopstick”), derived from 快 (kuài, “quick”).