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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
    official name chow chow
  2. ☆ Slang food or mealtime

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

intransitive verb

Slang to eat: with down

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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.

Noun used with modifier

  • dog: They place their puppies directly on adult dog chow.
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