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chowhound

chowhound noun: a foodie or glutton.

Noun

chowhound (plural chowhounds)

  1. (slang) A foodie or glutton.
    • Fortunately for me, I'm one of those people who can be a chowhound and never have to worry about putting on weight.1958, Power
    • There was no danger of a chowhound like Rags starving himself in her absence, but she feared he might pine away and be gone when she returned.1988, Marion Meade, Dorothy Parker: what fresh hell is this?

Examples of chowhound in a sentence

  • Besides being one of the most dangerous and feared guys on the yard, Roscoe is also a chowhound.2001, Donald F Sabo, Terry Allen Kupers, Willie James London, Prison masculinities:
  • One in 10 people is a chowhound, a person who is on a passionate search for quality, he says.2007 January 16, Karla Cook, “The Food Connection”, in New York Times:

Forms of chowhound

pluralchowhounds

Origin of chowhound

From chow + hound.

Questions about chowhound

What does chowhound mean?
Chowhound means a foodie or glutton.
How do you use chowhound in a sentence?
Besides being one of the most dangerous and feared guys on the yard, Roscoe is also a chowhound.
What part of speech is chowhound?
Chowhound is a noun.
What is the plural of chowhound?
The plural of chowhound is chowhounds.

Words near chowhound in the dictionary

  1. chowdowns
  2. chowdries
  3. chowdry
  4. chowed
  5. chowed down
  6. chowhound
  7. chowhounds
  8. chowing
  9. chowing down
  10. chowk
  11. chowkat

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