chopstickology

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noun

The art of using chopsticks.

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Meanings

nounchopstickology (uncountable)
  1. humorousuncountableThe art of using chopsticks.

    A friend gave me a quick tutorial in Chopstickology and that was all I needed.

    2007 March 23, Shawnda, “Quick Kung Pao Chicken”, in The Brewer and the Baker
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    I am not, however, writing about food, though I think I have gone from a B.S. to a Ph.D. in chopstickology.

    1986, Samuel L. Lewis, SufiVision and Initiation: Meetings with Remarkable Beings, page 111

    One of the more difficult aspects of chopstickology is how to get over the embarrassment of dropping something.

    1994, Fred Schneiter, Getting Along with the Chinese, Hamamatsu: Heian International, page 104

Origin

From chopstick + -ology.

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“chopstickology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chopstickology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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