Meaning of Chaw | Babel Free

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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