Champ

/tʃæmp/ noun

A champion or winner, or the sound of chewing food noisily.

Short for 'champion,' which comes from Old French and Latin 'campio' meaning 'warrior' or 'fighter.' The chewing sense developed as an onomatopoeia, mimicking the sound of teeth grinding together.

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