chomper

noun

chomp·​er ˈchäm-pər How to pronounce chomper (audio)
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

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That’s likely more than enough for a full house of ice chompers in a hot climate. Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024 Ten behind-the-scenes creators on how some of film and TV’s scariest, silliest, and most iconic chompers came to be. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024 Outfielders are the most frequent chompers, but even players in the much-busier infield will sometimes spit out a shell in the middle of the action, or gnaw on a toothpick. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024 Each individual shark has rows upon rows of chompers that fall out and get replaced in conveyor belt-like fashion. Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024 The entire animal, meanwhile, could grow to be up to 20 feet long and likely used its chompers to crush the shells of mollusks, turtles and other marine creatures. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024 Of course there was the annual hot dog eating contest on New York’s Coney Island, where a new champion chomper emerged: Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago gobbled down 58 hot dogs to win his first men’s title. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 5 July 2024 They are known for some distinct sets of chompers and are not a far cry from their living ancestors. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 July 2024 To go by my own recent experience, there are more chompers than ever, and more people complaining about them. Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of chomper was in 1852

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“Chomper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chomper. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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