Chout, an entertainment.—East-end of London.
Chovey, a shop.—Costermonger.
Chow-Chow, a mixture, food of any kind. Also chit-chat and gossip.—Anglo-Chinese.
Chowdar, a fool.—Anglo-Chinese.
Christening, erasing the name of the maker, the number, or any other mark, from a stolen watch, and inserting a fictitious one in its place.
Chubby, round-faced, plump. Probably from the same derivative as CHUB, which means literally a fish with a big head.
Chuck, bread or meat; in fact, anything to eat. Also a particular kind of beefsteak.
Chuck, a schoolboy’s treat.—Westminster School. Provision for an entertainment. Hard CHUCK is sea biscuit.
Chuck, to throw or pitch.