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chow

1

[chou]

noun

  1. food, especially hearty dishes or a meal.



verb phrase

  1. to eat; eat a meal, especially the main meal of the day.

    In the army we usually chow down at 6 p.m.

chow

2

[chou]

noun

(often initial capital letter)
  1. chow chow.

Chow

3

[chou]

noun

Australian Disparaging and Offensive.
  1. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Chinese person.

chow

/ ʃʊ /

noun

  1. informalfood

  2. short for chow-chow

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chow1

1855–60, short for chow-chow

Origin of chow2

Short form

Origin of chow3

First recorded in 1870–75; special use of spelling variant ( Chow ) of Chou ( def. )
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Example Sentences

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Since 1959, they’ve come for Chinese American classics such as sweet and sour chicken, barbecued pork chow mein, egg rolls, chop suey and shrimp fried rice.

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Methods of murder that were discussed allegedly included mixing poison into the food at the chow hall and in the commissary.

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Kathryn, on the other hand, is filling up her days with a part-time position at the local mall’s J.Crew outlet and taking care of eight chow chow puppies she’s named after Maroon 5 songs.

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At some prisons, meals are shared in the chow hall.

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Then he goes to the chow hall for breakfast and goes about his day, which he said doesn’t end until the last count at around 11 p.m.

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