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verb

Chaw v. t. (past & past part. chawed; pres. part. chawing)

To grind with the teeth; to masticate, as food in eating; to chew, as the cud; to champ, as the bit. "The trampling steed, with gold and purple trapped, Chawing the foamy bit, there fiercely stood."

To ruminate in thought; to consider; to keep the mind working upon; to brood over. Note: A word formerly in good use, but now regarded as vulgar.

noun

Chaw n.

As much as is put in the mouth at once; a chew; a quid. (Law)

The jaw. (Obs.)

Chaw bacon, a rustic; a bumpkin; a lout. (Law)

Chaw tooth, a grinder. (Law)

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Etymology of 'Chaw'

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"Chaw" Quotes from Famous Books

... chaw them up safe. But there's the black king; he's got close upon a hundred fighting men, chaps with spears. He'd fight too, for though they ain't got much brains, these niggers, he'd know you'd be going to do away with his bread and cheese, as you may ...

— Hunting the Skipper - The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop • George Manville Fenn

... Fo'-Pound—bar only risin's from the dead, which ain't 'ardly accordin' not under National Hunt Rules anyway," he said. "If a tiger was to lep in his backside and chaw him a nice piece, ...

— Boy Woodburn - A Story of the Sussex Downs • Alfred Ollivant

... obsolete; scenes are passe; law settles everything; and here there is scarcely ground for action for libel. But be comforted, coz, for if this comes to Uncle Hurricane's ears, he'll make mince-meat of him in no time, It is all in his line; he'll chaw him right up!" ...

— Capitola the Madcap • Emma D. E. N. Southworth

... low with ye right hyar," he explained, after his fourth sup of the spirits. "But I reckon hit's a goin' to be a heap safer to skedaddle. I ain't a-wantin' no damned dawgs fer to chaw me up. So I'm goin' to mosey over Bull Head t'-morrer. You-all 'll go 'long, nice an' peaceable—er ye'll be drug." He spoke with a snarl now. "Ye'll know hit, when I once git ye cross the state line—cuss ye! Ye'll find I hain't so damned ...

— Heart of the Blue Ridge • Waldron Baily

... time, Sam Potts drew out a black-looking lump of about the size of the end joint of his thumb. "Hurrah!" he exclaimed; "here's a treasure! Jerry, ask the young gentlemen if they'd like to have a chaw, I suppose they won't take it amiss, seeing we're all in the ...

— The Three Commanders • W.H.G. Kingston

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