chow chow

Variant of chow

chow definition

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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