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champ

1  [champ, chomp]
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–verb (used with object)
1. to bite upon or grind, esp. impatiently: The horses champed the oats.
2. to crush with the teeth and chew vigorously or noisily; munch.
3. to mash; crush.
–verb (used without object)
4. to make vigorous chewing or biting movements with the jaws and teeth.
–noun
5. the act of champing.
—Idiom
6. champ at the bit, to betray impatience, as to begin some action.
Also, chomp.

Origin:
1520–30; perh. akin to chap 1 ; see chop 1

Related forms:
champer, noun
champy, adjective
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champ

2  [champ]
–noun Informal.
a champion.
Origin:
by shortening
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champ 1   (chāmp)   
v.   champed, champ·ing, champs

v.   tr.
To bite or chew upon noisily. See Synonyms at bite.
v.   intr.
To work the jaws and teeth vigorously.

[Probably imitative.]
champ 2   (chāmp)   
n.   Informal
A champion.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slang Dictionary
champ [tʃæmp]

  1. n.
    a champion. (Also a term of address.) : Mark is a real champ—always there to help.
  2. n.
    a dependable member of the underworld. (Underworld. See also thoroughbred.) : Lefty is a champ. He stood by me the whole time.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

champ  (n.)
1868, Amer.Eng. abbreviation of champion (q.v.).

champ  (v.)
1530, probably echoic. Earlier also cham.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Idioms & Phrases

champ

In addition to the idiom beginning with champ, also see like a champ.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
CHAMP
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The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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