chop-up

chop-up
 n.β€” Β«Mr. Albarn brought them as well into the revue, or the β€œchop-up,” as he called itβ€”a Nigerian term for a feast.Β» β€”β€œStreet Energy in a Festive Ruckus of African Grooves and Western Pop” by Ben Ratliff New York Times July 14, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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