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Definition |
eating in a ravenous or voracious manner,
akin to a hungry dog |
Examples |
1) What is served is food, not bones. Don't eat like
chow hound. 2) The restaurant was
packed with chow hounds, all eager
to try the new menu. |
Etymology |
"Chow" is a slang term from the Chinese
Pidgin English word "chow-chow," which means food or a meal. |
Synonyms |
hungry wolf, bottomless pit, big eater |
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