Meaning of Champ | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A large aquatic creature, similar to the Loch Ness monster, which supposedly lives in Lake Champlain, located on the shared borders of the American states of Vermont and New York and the Canadian province of Quebec.
2. Clipping of champion.
   abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial
3. A dish comprising mashed potato and chopped scallions.
   Ireland, uncountable, usually
4. Champagne.
   informal, uncountable
5. The field or ground on which carving appears in relief.
   obsolete, rare
6. Clipping of championship.
   abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, in-plural
7. The field of a shield.
   obsolete, rare
8. Buddy, sport, mate. (as a term of address)
   informal

Equivalents

Examples

“The team failed to make it to the Champs.”

“Whatcha doing, champ?”

““Jesus, this is actually almost depressing.” [honking] “Need a ride, champ?” “Although not as depressing as-- Ron, what the hell are you doing here?” “I'm giving you a ride home. Come on. Hop in.” “What, did my mother send you?” “No, not exactly. I just thought it'd give us the chance to bond.” “Yeah. Don't take this the wrong way, Ron, but I'd rather bond with a CHUD.” [inaudible]. “But CHUDs live in New York, so let's go.” [tires squealing]”

“"They're dressed up very elegantly and it's nice they have a glass of champ, even if it's non-alcoholic," Reif says.”

“We're drinkin' Santana champ, 'cause it's so crisp”

“'Glass of champ?' she called, skipping into the kitchen.”

“If a man, he adds, have taken for his arms 'a low of gules in a champ of silver,'¹ […] ¹A flame (pile wavy) gules in a silver field. Thus the arms of the family of Bataille de Mandelot are, Argent three flames, per piles wavy gules, issuant from the base. Woodward, Heraldry, i. 158. Otherwise one might almost suppose that the word 'low' of the MS. was a misprint or a misunderstanding of the scribe for 'cow'; for the instance in one MS. of the original French is that of a man who took 'une vache de geules et trois estoiles par dessus.'”

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