chewing tobacco en · NOUN
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(US, countable, uncountable) Any of several kinds of tobacco preparation for oral use. ▸ Tobacco, cut or ground finely, and placed between the cheek and the gum to allow nicotine absorption through the mucous membranes.
"Take, say a fourth of a pound of chewing tobacco, tear it well to pieces, and put it into a vesssel and pour to it a sufficiency of boiling water...."
1847, editorial staff, “Billions Cholic”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 3, Issue 10, page 80:
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(US, countable, dated, uncountable) Any of several kinds of tobacco preparation for oral use. ▸ Tobacco that is cut into strips or shreds, and chewed and then tucked between the cheek and the gum.
Near-synonym: plug
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chewing tobaccos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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pdt Keiwtobbak (tobacco placed between cheek and gum) · pl tytoń do żucia (tobacco placed between cheek and gum) · pl żujka (tobacco placed between cheek and gum) · pdt Schnufkje (tobacco placed between cheek and gum) · ru жевательный табак (tobacco placed between cheek and gum) · mrw minontay (tobacco placed between cheek and gum) · sv tuggtobak (tobacco placed between cheek and gum) · de Kautabak (tobacco placed between cheek and gum)