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danpalmertoday at 2:13 AM1 replyview on HN

Actually it was originally "champing" – to grind or gnash teeth. The "chomping" (to bite) alternative cropped up more recently as people misheard and misunderstood, but it's generally accepted as an alternative now.


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kortillatoday at 2:59 AM

It’s actually accepted as the primary now and telling people about “champing” is just seen as archaic.

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