词汇 | chow |
释义 | ciao and chow Theme: GOOD-BYE interj. “Good-bye”; “Hello.” (Italian.)See ya. Ciao.Chow, baby. Call my service. Theme: GREETING “Good-bye”; “Hello.” (Italian.)See ya. Ciao.Chow, baby. Call my service. Theme: EATING tr. & in. to eat (something).I've been chowing canned tuna and stale bagels to save money.When do we chow? Theme: FOOD n. food.I need some chow before I go out and shovel snow.What time is chow served around here? Chow 1. adjective Chinese. Offensive AUSTRALIA, 1903 2. noun a Chinese person. Offensive AUSTRALIA, 1864 chow 1. noun food US, 1856 2. verb to eat US, 1900 3. used as a greeting and as a farewell. A variation of CIAO. Recorded in this spelling in a 1961 letter to Partridge from Nicholas Bentley noting its popularity as a form of both salutation and goodbye, and particularly at the Royal College of Art UK, 1961 chow down chow down AmE informal to eat - especially to eat a lot of food with enjoyment: It's not the nicest place in town to chow down, but they do serve a good steak dinner.+ on Manhattan diners can chow down on Southwestern food at The Lone Cactus Restaurant on Houston Street. blow chunksslang To vomit, especially violently or in great amount. I felt like I was going to blow chunks from seasickness out on that boat. chow downTo eat, often quickly or enthusiastically. A noun or pronoun can be used between "chow" and "down." The puppy started chowing down the minute I set down his food bowl. Get in here so we can chow down—I'm starving! blow chowslang To vomit. I felt like I was going to blow chow from seasickness out on that boat. chowhoundSomeone who eats a lot and/or very much enjoys eating. Brian's a real chow hound, so I'm sure he'll eat anything you prepare for dinner. ciaoGood-bye (in Italian). Ciao, dear. Hope to see you at the beach later. chow (something) downSl. to eat something, usually quickly or without good manners. We can chow this pizza down in about two minutes! I found a box of cookies and chowed it down before anybody knew what I was doing. chow downEat, as in He's always ready to chow down at dinner time. Originally military slang, this term is now more widely used. The noun chow in the sense of food, originating from either Chinese or pidgin English in the 18th century, also appears in such terms as chow line, a line of people waiting for food, and chow time, mealtime. [Slang; mid-1900s] blow ˈchunks(American English, slang) vomit (= bring food from the stomach back out through the mouth): Harry is green — looks like he’s going to blow chunks.chow downv. To eat something greedily or voraciously: We chowed down on the wild berries until the bush was bare. I dropped my sandwich on the ground and the dog chowed it down. blow chunksand blow chow and blow grits and blow lunch tv. to vomit. She drank too much and left the room to blow chunks. Oh my God! She’s blowing grits on my sofa! blow chowverbSee blow chunks chow1. n. food. What time is chow served around here? 2. tv. & in. to eat (something). (see also chow down.) I’ve been chowing canned tuna and stale bagels to save money. 3. Go to ciao. chow down in. to eat; to take a meal. Over there is where we chow down. chow hound n. someone who loves to eat; a heavy eater. Okay, listen up all you chow hounds. There’s extra beans tonight! chow something down tv. to eat something, probably quickly or without good manners. I found a box of cookies and chowed it down before anybody knew what I was doing. ciaoand chow (tʃɑʊ)Good-bye. (Italian.) Ciao! See you soon. Chow, baby. Call my service. chowverbSee ciao |
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