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chow
1[chou]
noun
food, especially hearty dishes or a meal.
verb phrase
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
Chow
3[chou]
noun
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Chinese person.
chow
/ ʃʊ /
noun
informalfood
short for chow-chow
Word History and Origins
Origin of chow2
Origin of chow3
Example Sentences
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.
Methods of murder that were discussed allegedly included mixing poison into the food at the chow hall and in the commissary.
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.
At some prisons, meals are shared in the chow hall.
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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