chaw-bacon
1Chaw bacon — Chaw Chaw, n. [See {Chaw}, v. t.] 1. As much as is put in the mouth at once; a chew; a quid. [Law] [1913 Webster] 2. [Cf. {Jaw}.] The jaw. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] {Chaw bacon}, a rustic; a bumpkin; a lout. (Law) {Chaw tooth}, a grinder.… …
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3Chaw — Chaw, n. [See {Chaw}, v. t.] 1. As much as is put in the mouth at once; a chew; a quid. [Law] [1913 Webster] 2. [Cf. {Jaw}.] The jaw. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] {Chaw bacon}, a rustic; a bumpkin; a lout. (Law) {Chaw tooth}, a grinder. (Law)… …
4Chaw tooth — Chaw Chaw, n. [See {Chaw}, v. t.] 1. As much as is put in the mouth at once; a chew; a quid. [Law] [1913 Webster] 2. [Cf. {Jaw}.] The jaw. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] {Chaw bacon}, a rustic; a bumpkin; a lout. (Law) {Chaw tooth}, a grinder.… …
5chawbacon — noun a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture • Syn: ↑yokel, ↑rube, ↑hick, ↑yahoo, ↑hayseed, ↑bumpkin • Derivationally related forms: ↑bumpkinly (fo …
6Commonalty — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Commonalty >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 commonalty commonalty democracy Sgm: N 1 obscurity obscurity Sgm: N 1 low condition low condition low life low society low company Sgm: N 1 bourgeoisie bourgeoisie …
7bumpkin — n. Rustic, peasant, clodpoll, clown, boor, hind, lout, lubber, swain, ploughman, country fellow, chaw bacon (colloq.) …
8put — In seventeenth century slang this word meant a blockhead, or stupid person, though how it came to have such a meaning puzzles etymologists. It continued in use until the nineteenth century and seems to have become especially associated with… …
9putt — In seventeenth century slang this word meant a blockhead, or stupid person, though how it came to have such a meaning puzzles etymologists. It continued in use until the nineteenth century and seems to have become especially associated with… …
