bunny chow

English

Etymology

Various theories have been proposed (see the etymology of bunny chow on Wikipedia); however, the OED states that the most likely etymology is bania (“Bania caste; merchant”) +‎ chow.

Pronunciation

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Noun

bunny chow (countable and uncountable, plural bunny chows)

1. (South Africa) Curry served in a hollowed-out loaf of bread, sold as a takeaway in some cafeterias.
   • 2006, Shelley Wood Gauld, Much Bigger Than Grownups: Chronicles of a Native South African‎^[1], →ISBN, page 42:

     From Indian street vendors, he regularly bought Bunny Chows — a cupful of curry in a scooped-out half loaf of fresh bread.

Synonyms

• bunny

See also

• rabbit food