navy plug
noun
a strong, dark tobacco in plug form.
Origin of navy plug
1An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Words Nearby navy plug
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How to use navy plug in a sentence
Adelbert P. Gibney smiled and bit a large crescent out of his navy plug, for his soul was at peace.
Captain Scraggs | Peter B. KyneHaving seen to this, he reverts to his favorite pastime, sitting on a log and smoking navy plug.
Woodcraft and Camping | George Washington Sears (Nessmuk)It seems that the only maritime aid I am to receive from the United States is some navy-plug to chew.
Roads of Destiny | O. HenryHe cuts everything with this knife, from apples and navy plug to ship's cables and telegraph wire.
The Other Fellow | F. Hopkinson SmithAnd Shorty handed him his pipe, which he had just refilled with whittlings of black "navy plug."
Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6) | John McElroy
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