Meanings
nounchowdown (plural chowdowns)
plural chowdowns
- informalA session of vigorous eating.
That Bereket […] draws couples, families and working men from Turkey and other areas of the Middle East and Southeast Europe tells you there is more to this fast-food place than wee-hours chowdowns.
2003, Daniel Young, The Rough Guide to New York City Restaurants, page 114
Origin
Deverbal from chow down.
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chowdown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chowdown
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“chowdown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chowdown. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chowdown,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chowdown.
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