am·beer

(ăm′bîr)

n. Chiefly Southern US

Saliva colored by tobacco chewed or held in the mouth; tobacco juice.

[Alteration (influenced by beer, with reference to color and foam of the spittle) of amber (from its color).]

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ambeer

(ˌæmˈbɪə)

saliva containing tobacco juice

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