chow
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
Food, especially snacks.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
I'm going to pick up some chow for dinner.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A Chinese person.
Register: archaic, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “chow” mean?
Food, especially snacks.
Is “chow” formal or informal?
chow is generally slang.