chomper

noun

chomp·​er ˈchäm-pər 

ˈchȯm-

plural chompers

1

informal : one who chomps or chomps on something

a cigar chomper

The zesty crowds at sports events, circuses and saloons are the second largest group of [popcorn] chompers, while moviegoers gobble another 50 million pounds.

—Patricia Linden

2

informal : tooth

… have a mouthful of teeth, but each chomper is smaller than a grain of rice.

—Peter Rowe

—usually plural

We all know that vanity can lead to its own clichés—from breast implants and tanning parlors to fake enamel chompers and hair transplants.

—Women's Sports & Fitness

Examples of chomper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Our hearty chompers can withstand the test of time, preserving precious genetic data that can help tell the stories of long-deceased animals—and also complicate those narratives. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 June 2026

Keep their chompers away with these expert tips. — Ana Durrani, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026

Other teammates figured that Jack Hughes would be just fine without some of his chompers. — Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026

Good chompers are important for many reasons, including as a key to good digestion, but at an event of the social and professional heft as an amfAR gala, where the eating is quite secondary to the flitting about, fine chompers are the go-to fashion accessory. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1