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champ

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champ
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champ1 /tʃæmp/ verb [intransitive and transitive] British English
 Date: 1500-1600
 Origin: Probably from the sound of eating
1. to bite food in a noisy way
   SYN  chomp
2. be champing at the bit to be unable to wait for something patiently

II
champ2 noun [countable] informal
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: champion
a champion:
    the world champ