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chowtime

chowtime

1 9.6
The time when people eat a meal
  • noun
  • /ˈchaʊtaɪm/
  • Slang
translation icon : hora de comer
  • The kids shouted 'It's chowtime!' as they raced to the dining table.

Examples

  • It's chowtime.

    Fluke (1995)

  • Another round of donuts at Fox's and this time I won't have to worry about Captain Cold interrupting my chowtime.

    LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: The Flash (2018)

  • It's chowtime, and everyone is excited to dig into dinner.

  • After a long day, I can't wait for chowtime to finally enjoy my meal.

Synonyms

mealtime
vschowtime
11 1.0

The time when people usually eat a meal

is an informal slang expression rather than a neutral term

How Informal

chowtime
  • Slang
1 9.6
dinnertime
37 1.0
mealtime
11 1.0

Surface Forms

chowtime singular
chowtimes plural

Morphology

chowtime = chow + time (transparent) = chow + time

The word is a straightforward compound of 'chow' and 'time', directly indicating the time for eating.

Etymology

The word chowtime combines the slang chow ('food') and time ('when'), so it simply means 'time to eat'. A helpful way to remember it is that chow probably came into English from Chinese words for food and appears in phrases like chow down, so chowtime is just 'food time'.