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.[1]
Noun
bunny chow (plural bunny chows)
- (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, →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.
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Synonyms
- bunny
See also
- rabbit food
References
- “bunny chow, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, December 2021.