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- [chou-hound]
- /ˈtʃaʊˌhaʊnd/
- /tʃˈaʊhaʊnd/
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- [chou-hound]
- /ˈtʃaʊˌhaʊnd/
Definitions of chowhound word
- noun chowhound a greedy person or a person who loves eating 3
- noun chowhound a person who eats large quantities of food or is fond of eating; glutton or gourmand 3
- noun chowhound a person who eats food in large quantities or with great gusto; glutton. 1
- noun chowhound A very enthusiastic eater. 1
- noun chowhound (Slang) A foodie or glutton. 0
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Origin of chowhound
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 Chowhound
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chowhound 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.
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