Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.
“We all love to chow down.”
- Man v. Food host Adam Richman on his passion for eating. (Digital Spy)
Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
eat a lot
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
On Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, people across America chow down on traditional foods like turkey, mashed potatoes and stuffing. In fact, Thanksgiving is practically the national holiday of chowing down.
Chow is slang for food. When you chow down, you eat food. But not just a little snack. You eat a lot of food. And chowing down usually means eating in a way that isn’t especially delicate or refined. It often means eating quickly, and maybe even making a mess.
One person who knows a lot about chowing down is Adam Richman. He has a whole TV show about chowing down called Man v. Food. On the show, he travels to different restaurants and eats huge quantities of food that no normal man could hope, or want, to eat. He may even be the country’s leading expert on chowing down.
Do you like to chow down? Have you ever celebrated Thanksgiving? What did you chow down on?
Examples
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“My little brother loves to chow down on my mom’s cooking when he comes home from college.”
“Let’s hurry up and chow down so we can get to the movie.”
“I’m so hungry! I’m ready to chow down.”