chewie

See also: Chewie

English

Alternative forms

• chewy

Etymology

From chew +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃuː.i/

• Audio (General Australian):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -uːi
• Homophone: chewy

Noun

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.

Derived terms

• chewie on ya boot