chopsticks

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They constructed all sorts of rubber-band guns and rifles out of chopsticks, and had set up various targets around the room for guests to shoot at and potentially win prizes for hitting the mark. ...

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  1. a pair of slender sticks made of wood, ivory, plastic, etc., used chiefly by the Chinese and Japanese to lift food into the mouth while dining; -- also commonly used around the world by persons of Oriental heritage or in restaurants serving oriental food.

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  • His mother gives him awhack with her chopsticks, and his father warns him severely: "You must never, under any circumstances, ask questions like that." —  Chinalyst - China blogs in English
  • However, despite his call for bipartisan unity, Shen adopts the smear tactic that he accuses Lee of using, going so far as demanding Lee change his "Chinese" surname and discard "Chinese ideas" such as "eating with chopsticks or drinking tea." —  Taipei Times
  • -- Register by Friday for a hands-on educational workshop on how to use chopsticks, 1 to 2: 30 p.m. Jan. 17, McLean County Museum of History, third floor classroom. —  News from www.pantagraph.com
  • Forgot to mention before but eating with chopsticks is not easy, kind of getting the hang of it now. —  TravelPod.com Recent Updates
  • It can also occur with prolonged use of chopsticks, but to a much lesser degree. —  Serendip's Exchange -
 

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