chowhound
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of chowhound
Example Sentences
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Instead of freezer-burned hot dogs, Mr. Selig has created a kind of Brooklyn Flea by the sea, recruiting artisanal-minded vendors that send chowhound devotees into a lather.
From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2011
If it took an old red hunter like Richard Nixon to go to China, perhaps it would take an old chowhound like Clinton to go to war against junk foods.
From Time Magazine Archive
If it took an old red hunter like Richard Nixon to go to China, perhaps it would take an old chowhound like Clinton to go to war against junk foods.
From Time Magazine Archive
In spite of his rare protective talents as a chowhound and goldbrick, Lanza's throat was so raw with Texas dust that he could not sing.
From Time Magazine Archive
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