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chow (c̸ho̵u)

noun

  1. any of a breed of medium-sized dog, originally from China, with a thick, dark coat and a blue-black tongue
  2. Slang food or mealtime

Etymology: < Chin dial. form akin to Cantonese kaú, a dog

intransitive verb

Slang to eat: with down

chow Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • dry: Most dry dog chows give approximate feeding amounts on their labels.

Modifies a noun

  • mein: He was looking for the place called Lee Ho Fook's, going to get a big dish of beef chow mein.
  • time: This was another big job and when we finished it, it was chow time, so the sergeant kept his promise.
  • bell: Be modified at not to consider chow bell rings such properties has.
  • harrah: Million visitors annually louis which was quot on the great chow harrah 's.
  • line: When bullets fell into the compound, people in that chow line ran for cover.
  • ring: Christina cowens thought chow bell rings we've got to.

Noun used with modifier

  • dog: They place their puppies directly on adult dog chow.
  • chicken: I ordered a chicken chow mein which, when it turned up, could easily have fed two.
  • puppy: Many breeders of larger dogs no longer feed puppy chow.
  • prawn: The specials board all had Chinese, not Japanese translations, and the specials comprised many of prawn chow mein and lemon chicken.
  • adult: They place their puppies directly on adult dog chow.

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