noun General Slang

chow hall

· noun · military

The military dining facility — where troops eat.

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The base cafeteria. 'Chow' is military shorthand for food going back to the 19th century, and the hall is where you queue up with a tray for whatever the cooks are slinging. Officially called a DFAC (dining facility) these days, but nobody actually calls it that.

“Meet me at the chow hall at 0600 — they're doing pancakes.”
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chow hall In A Sentence

Meet me at the chow hall at 0600 — they're doing pancakes.

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