chop suey

noun

chop su·​ey ˌchäp-ˈsü-ē How to pronounce chop suey (audio)
plural chop sueys
: a dish prepared chiefly from bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, onions, mushrooms, and meat or fish and served with rice and soy sauce

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Pair it with chop suey, or lamb and mint sauce or a marmalade tart prepared by an outré chef who spouts long stories of conflicted brilliant travels on leaking ships or saddled mules or trains with cracked windows. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 Poised to retain control, GOP lawmakers continue seeking AZ ballot measure reform Family behind Phoenix's last chop suey house has fed generations of diners Beer, cocktails and soft drinks are available. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 2024 Pair with a wiener schnitzel and brussels sprouts, or a dark vegetarian chop suey. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 This is especially true at the Chicago Cafe, which serves sausage and eggs, pork chops and apple sauce and, on Fridays, clam chowder, along with traditional Chinese American fare such as chop suey and chow mein. Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for chop suey

Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Guangdong) jaahp-seui odds and ends, from jaahp miscellaneous + seui bits

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chop suey was in 1884

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“Chop suey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chop%20suey. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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chop suey

noun
chop su·​ey chäp-ˈsü-ē How to pronounce chop suey (audio)
: a dish made chiefly from bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, onions, mushrooms, and meat or fish and served with rice and soy sauce
Etymology

from Chinese (dialect of Guangzhou and Hong Kong) jaahp seui, literally, "odds and ends"

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