Meanings
champing1
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of champ
plural champings
- The sound or action of one who champs (bites or chews).
When I passed them each a plate of the fried meat, they ate greedily, making loud mouth-noises — champings of worn teeth and sucking intakes of the breath, accompanied by a continuous spluttering and mumbling.
1906, Jack London, The White Man's Way
champing2
- neologismuncountableThe practice of camping overnight in historic churches as a novelty or part of a holiday.
Origin
Blend of church + camping; a concept promoted by The Churches Conservation Trust, a British charity that protects historic churches. Registered in the UK as a trademark in 2015.
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