chewing tobacco

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of chewing tobacco

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90

Example Sentences

“In maximum security, we’d draw a board and then shape tissue with water into the pieces,” he said, explaining that he’d send messages containing his moves via old chewing tobacco cans, thrown “24 cells down from the dude I’m trying to play.”

From Los Angeles Times

"We used to visit her, and she couldn't speak. But she'd get excited when we came in the room, and the left side of her mouth would always do these contortions where the lips would push out, almost like she was chewing tobacco. So I kind of stole that from her."

From BBC

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

With his shaved head and teeth stained by chewing tobacco, he evoked a throwback-style correspondent image and delighted in regaling others with stories from the field.

From Washington Post

On an ordinary day, the gridlocked streets emit a mix of noisy, vibrant sights and sounds - vendors chewing tobacco, cows curled against doorways and shops doing brisk business as motorcycles zigzag through the crowd.

From BBC