chaw

 
Pronunciation: /tʃɔː/
informal, chiefly North American

noun

  • an act of chewing something, especially something not intended to be swallowed: enjoying a good chaw
  • something chewed, especially a quid of tobacco: a chaw of tobacco

verb

[with object]
  • chew (something, especially tobacco): now just about anyone can don stetsons and chaw tobacco [no object]: he passed the time chawing and spitting

Origin:

late Middle English (as a verb): variant of chew