why are chopsticks
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From: los josengeles
Originally Posted by wedley2
reminds me of the "circle shaped cow meat"
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Originally Posted by mayonaise
not exactly.
"chopstick" is a pidgin-English term, where "chop" is the pidgin-English word for "quick".. so basically, "quick sticks". the chinese word for chopsticks has a similar meaning, but the chinese words don't sound anything like that - same with korean and japanese.
"chopstick" is a pidgin-English term, where "chop" is the pidgin-English word for "quick".. so basically, "quick sticks". the chinese word for chopsticks has a similar meaning, but the chinese words don't sound anything like that - same with korean and japanese.
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Originally Posted by LT
why call a fork a fork? why not stabber with prongs?
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From: CA
Originally Posted by MPerson
Wow that's exactly what I said :slap:
Originally Posted by MPerson
The english adopted name "chopsticks" came from Chinese immigrants in the 1800's. To them chop meant quick, so therefore the name chopsticks was formed.
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From: Upstate
Originally Posted by mayonaise
no, it isn't: although "quick" or "fast" is used in the chinese word for "chopsticks", it's not anywhere close to the pronounciation of the english "chop" (kuai in mandarin, fai in cantonese). and pidgin english is/was not exclusive to chinese immigrants. :slap:
and we're using :slap: smiley alot so I thought I'd include it.