champing
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champing¹
verb
- present participle and gerund of champ
noun champings
- The sound or action of one who champs (bites or chews). When I passed them each a plate of the fried meat, they ate greedily, making loud mouth-noises — champings of worn teeth and sucking intakes of the breath, accompanied by a continuous spluttering and mumbling.
champing²
Where it comes from
Blend of church + camping; a concept promoted by The Churches Conservation Trust, a British charity that protects historic churches. Registered in the UK as a trademark in 2015.
noun
- The practice of camping overnight in historic churches as a novelty or part of a holiday.
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title = {champing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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