chop cup

noun

A cup with a magnet inside and a magnetic ball, used in magic tricks.

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Meanings

nounchop cup (plural chop cups)

plural chop cups

  1. A cup with a magnet inside and a magnetic ball, used in magic tricks.

Origin

Invented around 1954 by Al Wheatley, who performed a Chinese-costumed act with the name "Chop Chop".

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APA

chop cup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chop%20cup

MLA

“chop cup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chop%20cup. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chop cup,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chop%20cup.

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