chop-chop

Example Sentences

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“But I am on a tight schedule, so we must ‘chop-chop,’ as they say.”

From Literature

“The book! Where are Anansi’s stories? We should get started right away. Preparations need to begin, no time to waste, chop-chop.”

From Literature

Some of the words now included in the OED, for example "sef", "chop-chop" and "gist", have derived their meaning from the way that Pidgin speakers use them.

From BBC

He does screenplays at the same chop-chop pace.

From The Guardian

In four or five chop-chop years, the mill town became “The Shingle Capital of the World,” and more often than not, it smelled like cedar.

From Seattle Times