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 (countable and uncountable, plural bunny chows)

  1. (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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References
  1. “bunny chow, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, December 2021.
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