Chop Chop

The video begins with Max being confused by the phrase 'chop-chop', thinking it means to stop. The instructor clarifies that 'chop-chop' means to hurry up, explaining its origin from the Cantonese word 'kop', meaning quick or urgent. The phrase was adopted by English sailors and later used in the military to prompt quick action. The video concludes with a pun on the word 'choppy'.

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