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chopsticks

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chopsticks¹

  • /ˈt͡ʃɒpstɪks/ UK
  • /ˈt͡ʃɑpstɪks/ US

proper noun

  1. 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.

noun

  1. plural plural of chopstick

Chopsticks²

Where it comes from

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

proper noun

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

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"chopsticks." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chopsticks. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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chopsticks. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chopsticks

Chicago

"chopsticks." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chopsticks.

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@misc{chopsticks_2026,
  title = {chopsticks},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chopsticks},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}