"chowdown" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chowdowns [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from chow down Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|chow down}} Deverbal from chow down Head templates: {{en-noun}} chowdown (plural chowdowns)
  1. (informal) A session of vigorous eating. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-chowdown-en-noun-WID135a1 Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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