octochamp en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɒktəʊˌt͡ʃamp/ (UK)
Etymology
From octo- (“eight”) + champ (short form of champion).
Meanings
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(UK, informal) A winner of eight consecutive heats of the British television game show Countdown.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:octochamp.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| octo-champ | alternative | lexicographic | |
| octochamps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |