chewie

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English

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Etymology

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From chew +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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chewie (countable and uncountable, plural chewies)

  1. (Australia, informal) Chewing gum.
    • 2006, Liane Moriarty, The Last Anniversary, pages 260–261:
      Also, I forgot to take my chewie out of my mouth.
    • 2010, Martine Murray, How to Make a Bird, page 60:
      "You wanna piece of chewie or don't ya? It's Wrigley."
    • 2019, Sallie Muirden, Wedding Puzzle, unnumbered page:
      The chewie would hide his smoker's breath and fool the teachers if they did a spot check.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:chewie.
  2. (informal) A chewable treat or toy intended for a pet.
    • 1991, Brenda Trent, For Heaven's Sake[1], page 104:
      Holding the chewie away from her, he encouraged the dog to walk up the ramp.
    • 2009, Ellen O'Connell, Rottweiler Rescue, page 83:
      Millie settled happily enough in her crate with a chewie, []
    • 2016, Sarah Hodgson, Modern Dog Parenting: Raising Your Dog or Puppy to Be a Loving Member of Your Family[2], page 223:
      Meanwhile, here's what you can do now: Find bones and chewies your dog likes.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:chewie.

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