Plural of chaw; pieces of something to be chewed, such as tobacco or betel leaf.
Simple plural of 'chaw,' following standard English pluralization. The singular form comes from Old English ceawan meaning to chew.
The word 'chaw' became especially common in American English to describe chewing tobacco, and you'd hear it in cowboy stories and rural dialects—'a chaw of tobacco' was standard language for a wad you'd keep in your cheek.
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