Etymology

chomp

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Today it means: The act of chomping (see below) Full definition →

Middle English champen
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromchampen
  2. English todaychomp

U.S. regional variation of champ (verb), from Middle English champen, chammen (“to bite; gnash”). (computing storage unit): An allusion to byte, which sounds like bite.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishchampen all →

champ

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