chow

1
[ chou ]
/ tʃaʊ /
Informal.
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noun

food, especially hearty dishes or a meal.

Verb Phrases

chow down, to eat; eat a meal, especially the main meal of the day: In the army we usually chow down at 6 p.m.

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Origin of chow

1
1855–60, Americanism; short for chow-chow

Words nearby chow

chouette, chough, choukoutien, chouse, choux pastry, chow, chow chow, chow down, chow mein, chow-chow, chowder

Definition for chow (2 of 4)

chow2
[ chou ]
/ tʃaʊ /

noun (often initial capital letter)

chow chow.

Origin of chow

2
short form

Definition for chow (3 of 4)

Chow1
[ chou; Chinese joh ]
/ tʃaʊ; Chinese dʒoʊ /

noun

Chou.

Definition for chow (4 of 4)

Chow2
[ chou ]
/ tʃaʊ /

noun Australian Disparaging and Offensive.

a contemptuous term used to refer to a Chinese person.

Origin of Chow

2
First recorded in 1870–75; special use of chow1
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Words related to chow

mess, meal, eats, grub, victuals

Example sentences from the Web for chow

  • You might get lucky and tap out some pattern that spells 'Come to chow' in the Hlat's vocabulary.

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British Dictionary definitions for chow

chow
/ (tʃaʊ) /

noun

informal food
short for chow-chow (def. 1)
See also chow down
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