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chaw

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Noun

  1. That which is chewed.
  2. Chewing tobacco.
    • When the doctor told him to quit smoking, Harvey switched to chaw, but then developed cancer of the mouth.

Verb

  1. To chew; grind with one's teeth; to masticate (food, or the cud).
  2. To ruminate (about) in thought; to ponder; to consider.
  3. To steal.
    • Some pikey's chawed my bike.
  4. To be sulky.

Noun

  1. The jaw.

Noun

  1. Obsolete form of cha (“tea”).

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