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chewing tobacco
chew′ing tobac`co n. tobacco in the form of a plug, usu. flavored, for chewing rather than smoking. [1780–90, Amer.] EncyclopediaSeedipchewing tobacco
chewing tobacco A form of smokeless tobacco sold as a shredded product, in contrast to dipping tobacco in which the tobacco leaves are ground. Health effects Oral cancer; often disfiguring due to heroic surgery.chewing tobacco Smokeless tobacco, see there. smoke·less to·bac·co (smōklĕs tŏ-bakō) A form of the leaf of the plant meant to be chewed or otherwise ingested orally, rather than smoked. Synonym(s): chewing tobacco. FinancialSeeDip |