champing

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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champing

  1. present participle and gerund of champ

Noun

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champing (plural champings)

  1. The sound or action of one who champs (bites or chews).
    • 1906, Jack London, The White Man's Way:
      When I passed them each a plate of the fried meat, they ate greedily, making loud mouth-noises — champings of worn teeth and sucking intakes of the breath, accompanied by a continuous spluttering and mumbling.

Etymology 2

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Blend of church +‎ camping; a concept promoted by The Churches Conservation Trust, a British charity that protects historic churches. Registered in the UK as a trademark in 2015.

Noun

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champing (uncountable)

  1. (neologism) The practice of camping overnight in historic churches as a novelty or part of a holiday.
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