navy plug

noun

1. a strong, dark tobacco in plug form.

Word History and Origins

Origin of navy plug¹

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

I found that bacteria, the diphtheria bacillus and swarms of others more delicate, will grow as well in the presence of a large piece of "Navy Plug," as when tobacco is absent.

From Project Gutenberg

One thing they regretted was not being able to smoke, since the glimmer of a match might draw the enemy's fire; so they "stood easy" under the shelter of an overhanging rock and chewed "Navy Plug", while the Sub and the midshipman discussed the situation.

From Project Gutenberg

I had to go to the office at noon, but late in the day we were again at the station, and now, still bewildered and surly, but somewhat freshened by liberal applications of cold water from the pump, the ex-leader of the Tishomingo Ku-Klux was sitting up and chewing the cud of melancholy retrospect in place of the accustomed solace of "navy plug."

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He cuts everything with this knife, from apples and navy plug to ship's cables and telegraph wire.

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And Shorty handed him his pipe, which he had just refilled with whittlings of black "navy plug."

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