chopstick

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Noun

chopstick (plural chopsticks)

1. 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.
2. (ethnic slur) An Asian person.

Related terms

• chop chop
• stick

Translations

• French: baguette
• German: Essstäbchen
• Italian: bacchetta
• Portuguese: pauzinho
• Russian: па́лочка для еды́
• Spanish: palillo

Verb

chopstick (chopsticks, present participle chopsticking; past and past participle chopsticked)

1. (ambitransitive, informal) To pick up (food) using chopsticks.

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