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chop–chop

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adverb \ˌchäp-ˈchäp, ˈchäp-ˈ\

Definition of chop–chop

  1. :  without delay :  quickly

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Origin and Etymology of chop–chop

Chinese Pidgin English, reduplication of chop fast

chop–chop Synonyms

Synonyms
apace, briskly, chop-chop, double-quick, fleetly, full tilt, hastily, hell-for-leather, hot, lickety-split, posthaste, presto, pronto, quick, quickly, rapidly, snappily, soon, speedily, swift, swiftly
Antonyms
slow, slowly
Related Words
immediately, promptly, readily; impetuously, impulsively, rashly, recklessly; abruptly, suddenly; energetically, vigorously
Near Antonyms
laggardly, lingeringly, ploddingly, sluggishly; deliberately, leisurely; belatedly, delinquently, tardily

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