chank

American  

[changk] / tʃæŋk /

verb (used without object)

Chiefly New England and West Midland U.S.

1. to eat noisily or greedily.

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Etymology

Origin of chank

First recorded in 1870–75; expressive v. akin to champ ¹, chomp

Example Sentences

In 2018, when Billboard magazine asked type designer Chank Diesel about the lowercase trend sweeping across pop music, he seemed to be predict the sensation of listening to Eilish: “The lowercase letters are smaller, which ‘sounds’ softer on my eyes, but the lowercase letterforms also have more curves and circles, which creates a more tuneful collection of shapes.”

From Washington Post

Chank says he expects Shilo Inns to pay the tax bill in coming weeks.

From Seattle Times

Shilo Management Corp. in Portland’s chief executive officer Larry Chank attributed the unpaid taxes to bookkeeping issues partly brought about by the company moving its corporate offices across town.

From Seattle Times

Shilo Management Corp. in Portland’s chief executive officer Larry Chank attributed the unpaid taxes to bookkeeping issues partly brought about by the company moving its corporate offices across town.

From Washington Times

Chank says he expects Shilo Inns to pay the tax bill in coming weeks.

From Washington Times