cut plug
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cut plug
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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When baited properly, a cut plug herring will corkscrew through the water similar to a live herring.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2022
Charlie Cottar was the first man to chew cut plug in East Africa.
From Time Magazine Archive
Husky Senator-elect Brown chews Navy cut plug, makes a thundering speech.
From Time Magazine Archive
Never mind the trimmin’s and holly, just bring plenty of cut plug and dry matches.”
From The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy A Book for Young and Old by Stuart, Florence Partello
Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.
From Wolfville by Lewis, Alfred Henry
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