Chaw

Definitions

1. That which is chewed.
   countable
2. The jaw.
   obsolete
3. Chewing tobacco.
   Appalachia, informal, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“When the doctor told him to quit⟳ smoking, Harvey switched to chaw, but then developed cancer of the mouth.”

“"YOU give⟳ him a chaw, did you? So did your sister's cat's grandmother. You pay⟳ me back the chaws you've awready borry'd off'n me, Lafe Buckner, then I'll loan you one or two ton of it, and won't charge you no back intrust, nuther."”

“He […] went into the store and behind the counter and reached up and got the plug⟳ of chewing tobacco and unwrapped it and bit off a chaw.”

“all the poison ran about his chaw”

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