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Synonyms

chewing tobacco

American  

noun

  1. tobacco, in the form of a plug, usually flavored, for chewing rather than smoking.


Etymology

Origin of chewing tobacco

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90

Example Sentences

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Prior to a recent game, Bourne manager Scott Landers gnawed on Mike and Ike candies the way his predecessors got their buzz from chewing tobacco.

From Washington Times • Aug. 3, 2023

And spitting is still socially acceptable - be it chewing tobacco, sportsmen spiting on camera or Bollywood portrayals of men spitting while fighting each other.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2021

Representative Madison Cawthorn, a hard-line Republican from North Carolina, sat behind him, stuffing his lip with chewing tobacco and spitting in a cup.

From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2021

Long form: Intrigued by rumors that a group of Tennessee Jews has been marketing a brand of chewing tobacco, kosher food giant Manischewitz sends someone to investigate.

From Washington Post • Apr. 9, 2020

Leon Sadoff’s father ran a kiosk on Amsterdam just off 125th Street, and we got nine plugs of chewing tobacco from him.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers