Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chou hound]
- /tʃaʊ haʊnd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chou hound]
- /tʃaʊ haʊnd/
Definition of chow hound words
- noun chow hound a person who eats food in large quantities or with great gusto; glutton. 1
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Origin of chow hound
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; chow1 + hound1
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Parts of speech for Chow hound
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chow hound popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
chow hound usage trend in Literature
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