champ

champ (etymology 2, noun)

Meanings

Noun

Verb

  • to bite or chew, especially noisily or impatiently.
  • To camp overnight in a historic church as a novelty or part of a holiday.

Origin

  • See champion
  • From Middle English champen, chammen, perhaps originally imitative.
  • From champagne by shortening.
  • Borrowed from French champ ("field"). campus, and camp.
  • or back-formation from champing.

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