Chewings

Chewings is a term with several uses in English. In ordinary usage, chewings is an uncommon plural form related to the verb chew and the noun chewing, and may appear in historical or dialect writings to describe multiple acts of chewing. In modern general usage, the standard forms chewing or chews are preferred.

In onomastics, Chewings is a surname of English origin. It appears in genealogical records and local histories as a family name, sometimes in combination with place names or as part of biographical notes about individuals.

Geographically, the form Chewings has also been used as a place name in Australia, denoting at least one geographic feature or locality in cartographic and historical sources. The exact status and location of such features can vary with source and era.

Overall, Chewings is primarily encountered as a surname and as a geographic toponym, with its everyday use limited and largely confined to proper nouns. See also chewing.