tobacco juice

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tobacco juice

A man spits tobacco juice into a spittoon.

Definition

Noun 1. Saliva colored brown by tobacco: The liquid produced in the mouth that has become discolored, typically a brownish color, from the use of smokeless tobacco products such as chewing tobacco or snuff.

Usage

This noun refers specifically to saliva that has been stained. It is most commonly associated with the act of chewing tobacco or using snuff, where the user frequently spits out this discolored saliva. - The baseball player spat a stream of tobacco juice into the dirt. - The sidewalk was stained with spots of tobacco juice.

Advanced Usage
  • As a descriptor: The term can be used descriptively to indicate something is stained or reminiscent of the substance.
    • He wiped his mouth with a handkerchief stained with tobacco juice.
Variants and Related Words
  • Chewing tobacco: A type of smokeless tobacco that is chewed, producing tobacco juice.
  • Spit tobacco: Another term for smokeless tobacco that requires spitting.
  • Spittoon: A receptacle for spitting tobacco juice into.
Synonyms
  • Brown spit (informal, descriptive)
  • Chew spit (informal)
Notes

"Tobacco juice" is a compound noun. The core definition pertains solely to the discolored saliva itself, not to any liquid derived directly from the tobacco leaf. It is often considered an unpleasant or unsightly substance.

tobacco juice

A man spits tobacco juice into a spittoon.

Noun
  1. saliva colored brown by tobacco (snuff or chewing tobacco)