chow
1
[ chou ]
/ tʃaʊ /
noun
food, especially hearty dishes or a meal.
Verb Phrases
chow down,
to eat; eat a meal, especially the main meal of the day: In the army we usually chow down at 6 p.m.
Origin of chow
1
1855–60,
Americanism; short for
chow-chow
Words nearby chow
chouette,
chough,
choukoutien,
chouse,
choux pastry,
chow,
chow chow,
chow down,
chow mein,
chow-chow,
chowder
British Dictionary definitions for chow down (1 of 2)
chow down
verb (intr, adverb foll by on)
informal
to eat heartily
British Dictionary definitions for chow down (2 of 2)
See also
chow down
Idioms and Phrases with chow down
chow down
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]