chowhound

noun

chow·​hound ˈchau̇-ˌhau̇nd How to pronounce chowhound (audio)
: one fond of eating

Examples of chowhound in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There’s probably nothing on the menu a chowhound needs to Google. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024 This month also reminded me that chowhounds tend to share their discoveries. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2023 Judge was also a notorious chowhound, able to finish full containers of mint chocolate chip ice cream. Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Oct. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chowhound was in 1917

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“Chowhound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chowhound. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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