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There is a mid 14th Century French word 'choper' or 'coper' meaning to 'cut off' borrowed from Latin 'cuppare' later connected to 'coupe' meaning 'to strike' or later a 'slice of meat', as in the Chop Houses of the late 1600's
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∙ 11y agoThere is a mid 14th Century French word 'choper' or 'coper' meaning to 'cut off' borrowed from Latin 'cuppare' later connected to 'coupe' meaning 'to strike' or later a 'slice of meat', as in the Chop Houses of the late 1600's
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∙ 11y agoThe phrase "chop chop" is a slang term used when you want someone to hurry up. It's thought to originate from the Chinese "k'wai-k'wai" which means "hurry up".
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