octochamp

See also: octo-champ

English

Alternative forms

• octo-champ

Etymology

From octo- (“eight”) +‎ champ (short form of champion).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɒktəʊˌt͡ʃamp/

Noun

octochamp (plural octochamps)

1. (UK, informal) A winner of eight consecutive heats of the British television game show Countdown.
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:octochamp.

Translations

winner of eight consecutive Countdown heats

Further reading

• Countdown on Wikipedia.Wikipedia