octochamp

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UK/ˈɒktəʊˌt͡ʃamp/

noun

A winner of eight consecutive heats of the British television game show Countdown.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:octochamp.”

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Meanings

nounoctochamp (plural octochamps)

plural octochamps · alternative octo-champ

  1. UKinformalA winner of eight consecutive heats of the British television game show Countdown.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:octochamp.

Origin

From octo- (“eight”) + champ (short form of champion).

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Cite this entry
APA

octochamp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octochamp

MLA

“octochamp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octochamp. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “octochamp,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octochamp.

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