octochamp

See also: octo-champ

English

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Etymology

octo- (“eight”) +‎ champ (short form of champion)

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɒktəʊˌt͡ʃamp/

Noun

octochamp (plural octochamps)

  1. (Britain, informal) A winner of eight consecutive heats of the British television game show Countdown.
    • For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:octochamp.

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