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Chow

UK/t͡ʃaʊ/ US/ˈtʃaʊ/ fairly common slang

noun

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breed of thick-coated medium-sized dogs with fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China

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Origin

Shortened from chow-chow, from Chinese Pidgin English chow-chow. Compare Macanese chau-cháu. See also English chow fun, chow mein, etc.

Phrases

  • bunny chow
  • chow call
  • chow down
  • chow gun
  • chow hall
  • midnight chow

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