chop suey

chop su·ey  (s)

n.

1. A Chinese-American dish consisting of small pieces of meat or chicken cooked with bean sprouts and other vegetables and served with rice.

2. Informal A miscellany: "His coterie of execs were up to their pin stripes in a chop suey of deals" (TV Guide).

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[Chinese (Cantonese) tsapsuì, miscellaneous bits, equivalent to Chinese (Mandarin) zá, mixed + Chinese (Mandarin) suì, to break up, pieces.]

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chop suey [ˈsuːɪ]

n

(Cookery) a Chinese-style dish originating in the US, consisting of meat or chicken, bean sprouts, etc., stewed and served with rice

[from Chinese (Cantonese) tsap sui odds and ends]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

chop suey - meat or fish stir-fried with vegetables (e.g., celery, onions, peppers or bean sprouts) seasoned with ginger and garlic and soy sauce; served with rice; created in the United States and frequently served in Chinese restaurants there dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"

Translations

chop suey [ˌtʃɒpˈsʊɪ] N → chop suey m

chop suey [ˈtʃɒpˈsuːi] n → chop suey m