chowchow.
A Chinese preserve.
Meaning & usage
A Chinese preserve.
An American relish, containing pickled green tomatoes, cabbage, and often other vegetables.
A fruit ketchup.
Gossip.
A miscellaneous assortment of anything.
Alternative letter-case form of Chow Chow (“a type of dog”).
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Chinese Pidgin English chow-chow (“food”). Compare Macanese chau-cháu.
To gossip.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Chinese Pidgin English chow-chow (“food”). Compare Macanese chau-cháu.
Consisting of several kinds mingled together; mixed.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Chinese Pidgin English chow-chow (“food”). Compare Macanese chau-cháu.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.