chop suey
chop su·ey
noun \ˌchäp-ˈsü-ē\ plural chop sueys
Definition of CHOP SUEY
: a dish prepared chiefly from bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, onions, mushrooms, and meat or fish and served with rice and soy sauce
See Origin of CHOP SUEY
Chinese (Guangdong) jaahp-seui odds and ends, from jaahp miscellaneous + seui bits
First Known Use: 1888
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