A chow is a kind of dog that has a thick coat and a curled tail. Chows originally came from China. To eat: chowed down on the meat and potatoes. chow down to eat
a Chow is a meld of three numerically consecutive tiles in the same suit (if you are familiar with poker, then it is similar to a straight flush) For example, you could form a Chow with the 1, 2, and 3 of Circles, or the 5, 6, and 7 of Characters
breed of thick-coated medium-sized dogs with fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China informal terms for a meal