[ tʃaʊ ]
■ noun
1》 informal food.
2》 (also ~ ~ ) a dog of a sturdy Chinese breed with a tail curled over its back, a bluish-black tongue, and typically a dense thick coat.
■ verb ( ~ down ) N. Amer. informal eat.
Origin
C19: shortened from ~ ~ .
[ tʃaʊ ]
■ noun
1》 informal food.
2》 (also ~ ~ ) a dog of a sturdy Chinese breed with a tail curled over its back, a bluish-black tongue, and typically a dense thick coat.
■ verb ( ~ down ) N. Amer. informal eat.
Origin
C19: shortened from ~ ~ .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004