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
Origin of CHOP SUEY
Chinese (Guangdong) jaahp-seui odds and ends, from jaahp miscellaneous + seui bits
First Known Use: 1888
Rhymes with CHOP SUEY
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