chewie
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chewie (countable and uncountable, plural chewies)
- (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.
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- (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.
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