CHAW

chaw

Noun

  1. Chewing tobacco.
    When the doctor told him to quit smoking, Harvey switched to chaw, but then developed cancer of the mouth.
  2. A plug or wad of chewing tobacco.
    My uncle's way to convince us not to use tobacco was to give us each a big chaw, and then get us to swallow it.
  3. The jaw.

Verb

  1. To chew; to grind with one's teeth; to masticate (food, or the cud); to champ (at the bit).
  2. To ruminate in thought; to consider; to keep the mind working upon; to brood over.
  3. To steal.
    Some pikey's chawed my bike.


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