chow
1[ chou ]
/ tʃaʊ /
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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Nearby words
chough, choukoutien, chouse, choux, choux pastry, chow, chow chow, chow down, chow mein, chow-chow, chowder
Origin of chow
1Definition for chow (2 of 4)
Origin of chow
2short form
Definition for chow (3 of 4)
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Chow
2[ chou ]
/ tʃaʊ /
noun Australian Disparaging and Offensive.
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Chinese person.
Origin of Chow
2First recorded in 1870–75; special use of chow1
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British Dictionary definitions for chow
See also chow down
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Word Origin and History for chow
chow
"food," 1856, American English (originally in California), from Chinese pidgin English chow-chow (1795) "food," reduplication of Chinese cha or tsa "mixed." The dog breed of the same name is from 1886, of unknown origin, but some suggest a link to the Chinese tendency to see dogs as edible.
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