Chow Definition
chou
chowing, chows
noun
chows
Any of a breed of medium-sized dog, originally from China, with a thick, dark coat and a blue-black tongue.
Webster's New World
Food or mealtime.
Webster's New World
A Chinese breed of dog; the Chow Chow.
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(slang, uncountable) Food, especially snacks.
I'm going to pick up some chow for dinner.
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(chiefly Australia, slang, now rare) A Chinese person.
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verb
To eat.
Chowed down on the meat and potatoes.
American Heritage
(slang, South Africa) To eat.
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(Mahjong) To (use a tile or tiles to) piece together a winning combination of tiles.
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pronoun
(improper) An alternative form of Zhou (dynasty, realm, & era)
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idiom
chow down
- to eat a meal
Webster's New World
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