chow 1
/chow/ , Informal.
n.
1. food, esp. hearty dishes or a meal.
v.i.
2. chow down , to eat; eat a meal, esp. the main meal of the day: In the army we usually chow down at 6 P.M.
[ 1855-60, Amer.; short for CHOW-CHOW ]
chow 2
/chow/ , ( often cap. ) n.
See chow chow .
[ short form ]