chomper

noun

chomp·​er ˈchäm-pər 

ˈchȯm-

plural chompers

1

informal : one who chomps or chomps on something

a cigar chomper

The zesty crowds at sports events, circuses and saloons are the second largest group of [popcorn] chompers, while moviegoers gobble another 50 million pounds.

—Patricia Linden

2

informal : tooth

… have a mouthful of teeth, but each chomper is smaller than a grain of rice.

—Peter Rowe

—usually plural

We all know that vanity can lead to its own clichés—from breast implants and tanning parlors to fake enamel chompers and hair transplants.

—Women's Sports & Fitness

Examples of chomper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But African cichlids are famous for making the most of these two types of chompers, taking on more distinct habitats and more distinct diets than most other fish species. —Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025

But my local dive buddies confirm Venice is hands down the best beach in Florida place in the state to search for shark chompers, either by combing through the sand or searching underwater via a scuba diving charter. —Terry Ward, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2025

That’s likely more than enough for a full house of ice chompers in a hot climate. —Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024

Ten behind-the-scenes creators on how some of film and TV’s scariest, silliest, and most iconic chompers came to be. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024

Outfielders are the most frequent chompers, but even players in the much-busier infield will sometimes spit out a shell in the middle of the action, or gnaw on a toothpick. —Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024

Each individual shark has rows upon rows of chompers that fall out and get replaced in conveyor belt-like fashion. —Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024

The entire animal, meanwhile, could grow to be up to 20 feet long and likely used its chompers to crush the shells of mollusks, turtles and other marine creatures. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024

Of course there was the annual hot dog eating contest on New York’s Coney Island, where a new champion chomper emerged: Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago gobbled down 58 hot dogs to win his first men’s title. —Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 5 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1