octochamp

See also: octo-champ

English

Alternative forms

octo-champ

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɒktəʊˌt͡ʃamp/

Noun

octochamp (plural octochamps)

(UK, informal) A winner of eight consecutive heats of the British television game show Countdown.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:octochamp.

Translations

winner of eight consecutive Countdown heats

Further reading

Countdown on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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