Meaning of chowline | Babel Free

Definitions

A line of people waiting for food.

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Examples

“...men who had grown up in a world of dogtags, chowlines and mass organization.”

“At lunchtime, the train stopped again, and an army style chowline was set up...”

“Yet apparently millions of us just love being nudged or browbeaten into particular chowlines by someone else with an air of authority, from weight-loss guru to restaurant reviewer.”

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