chopsticks

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UK/ˈt͡ʃɒpstɪks/US/ˈt͡ʃɑpstɪks/

proper noun

A hand game in which players hold up a number of fingers on each hand and try, through certain moves, to eliminate their opponent's hands.

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Meanings

chopsticks1

proper noun
  1. hand gamesA hand game in which players hold up a number of fingers on each hand and try, through certain moves, to eliminate their opponent's hands.
noun
  1. pluralplural of chopstick

Chopsticks2

proper noun
  1. entertainmentA simple waltz, written in 1877 by Arthur de Lulli, that serves as a two-finger exercise for beginner piano players.

Origin

Originally called The Celebrated Chop Waltz, because of the chopping motion of the fingers on the keys.

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Translations

Portuguese Bife
  • Bifethe music
Cite this entry
APA

chopsticks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chopsticks

MLA

“chopsticks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chopsticks. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chopsticks,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chopsticks.

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