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chowhound

American  
[chou-hound] / ˈtʃaʊˌhaʊnd /

noun

Slang.
  1. a person who eats food in large quantities or with great gusto; glutton.


Etymology

Origin of chowhound

First recorded in 1940–45; chow 1 + hound 1

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Instead of freezer-burned hot dogs, Mr. Selig has created a kind of Brooklyn Flea by the sea, recruiting artisanal-minded vendors that send chowhound devotees into a lather.

From New York Times Jun. 15, 2011

In spite of his rare protective talents as a chowhound and goldbrick, Lanza's throat was so raw with Texas dust that he could not sing.

From Time Magazine Archive

If it took an old red hunter like Richard Nixon to go to China, perhaps it would take an old chowhound like Clinton to go to war against junk foods.

From Time Magazine Archive

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