chop–chop

adverb \ˌchäp-ˈchäp, ˈchäp-ˈ\

Definition of CHOP-CHOP

: without delay : quickly

Chinese Pidgin English, reduplication of chop fast

First Known Use: 1834

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

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