chow down

verb

1. informal,  to eat heartily

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

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

So they brought in Alix Earle, a classically attractive blonde TikTokker, to wear a bikini and chow down on a gross-looking burger.

From Slate

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