chow down

British  

verb

1. informal to eat heartily

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chow down Idioms  

1. Eat, as in He's always ready to chow down at dinner time. Originally military slang, this term is now more widely used. The noun chow in the sense of food, originating from either Chinese or pidgin English in the 18th century, also appears in such terms as chow line, a line of people waiting for food, and chow time, mealtime. [Slang; mid-1900s]

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Example Sentences

While some patients are putting off their weekly injections to chow down, others are plotting to aid their digestion by planning the order in which they eat various foods and bringing water bottles to sip for hydration.

From The Wall Street Journal

He will “chow down” on applesauce at preschool parties.

From Los Angeles Times

Perhaps the most popular place to chow down is Tracy’s Crab Shack in Juneau.

From Salon

For example, there is some debate about whether the large jaws of P. boisei were used to crack hard foods like nuts or simply chow down on plants.

From Salon

He pointed to a row of chairs near the cash register as we began to chow down.

From Los Angeles Times