noun
- plural of chawer; people who chew, especially those who chew tobacco or betel nut
Usage: informal; chiefly British
Examples
- The old chawers sat on the porch, spitting into brass spittoons.
- Tobacco chawers were common in rural areas decades ago.
- The group of betel nut chawers gathered in the market square.
- He joined the other chawers at the tobacco shop.
- Chawers of gum often develop jaw problems over time.