chow hound

chowhound

Someone who eats a lot and/or very much enjoys eating. Brian's a real chow hound, so I'm sure he'll eat anything you prepare for dinner.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

chow hound

n. someone who loves to eat; a heavy eater. Okay, listen up all you chow hounds. There’s extra beans tonight!
See also: chow, hound
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • chowhound
  • blow chow
  • eat like a pig
  • eat like a horse
  • year after year
  • eat like a bird
  • eat like a bird/horse, to
  • do someone or something justice
  • go through someone like a dose of salts
References in periodicals archive
Chow Hound Pet Supplies (http://www.chowhoundpet.com) announces the addition of their eleventh West Michigan store, located in the Village at Knapp's Crossing, 2050 East Beltline NE in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
"We are excited to be a part of the second phase of development at Knapp's Crossing and to be a part of the community," said Greg Keane, president of Chow Hound Pet Supplies.
"We want Chow Hound to appeal to people who regard their pets as family members," Keane said.
Chow Hound Pet Supplies Opens 11th Location
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Wade relented, but the chow hound declined the offer.
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M had always been a chow hound so I was slow to pick up on how ravenous her appetite had become.
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The use of chow as a word is almost as varied as the ingredients in the original menus: chow down; chow up; chow hall; chow time, and chow hound.
So where did the word "chow" come from?
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The menu included such items as "Kitty's Salmon Supreme," "Chow Hound Chicken" and "Whisker Licking Liver." The meals, which ranged in price from $9 to $21, were served on "appropriate petware" with Evian water accompanying them.
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I took him back to the vet when he didn't eat a meal (he was a chow hound).
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Chow hounds of note have already been posting its delights on social media.
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Most puppies are chow hounds. Put their food down and get out of the way; they are generally as ravenous as wolves.
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