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chop-chop

(Australia, informal) Tobacco that is produced and sold without excise (tax), and therefore cheap and illegal.

/tʃˈɑptʃɑp/Documented since 1830sSilenthistorical122 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026AUS

(Australia, informal) Tobacco that is produced and sold without excise (tax), and therefore cheap and illegal.

Origin: From , from . Recorded in English since the 1830s (see citations for adverb). Recorded as a Chinese term in 1795. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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