Champ vs. chomp: both are a verb you may have heard interchangeably within this not-so-common phrase. Champing stems from an old Middle English word that has been around for … See more

To chomp at the bit is an idiom or phrase that has more of a meaning than the individual words being used. Obviously, as explained above, the expression is commonly … See more

Although you may have never heard of the word champ before now, surprisingly enough it is a more common use within the phrase as noted above. The reasoning behind this … See more

You may also have heard the phrase “jumping at the bit” used as a substitution for either champing or chomping. The issue with using the word jumping is that when taken literal… See more