chaw on
Example Sentences
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"I'm that near gone I could chaw on a dog biscuit and like it!" grumbled the shorter man.
From Afloat on the Flood by Leslie, Lawrence J.
"Ain't you afraid that you might take a chaw on it, by mistake for your tobacco?" queried Jim in a matter-of-fact voice.
From Frontier Boys in Frisco by Roosevelt, Wyn
Hit sorter stirs 'em up an' gives 'em somethin' to chaw on, an' keeps 'em contented like.
From The Mountain Girl by Erskine, Payne
“Jest an idee fur you to chaw on, Joe,” said Avery.
From Lost Farm Camp by Knibbs, Harry Herbert
They gives the mules, ruffage and such, to chaw on all night.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Tennessee Narratives by Work Projects Administration
