Dipping tobacco, traditionally referred to as
moist snuff, is a type of finely ground or shredded, moistened
smokeless tobacco product. It is commonly and idiomatically known by various terms—most often as
dip and sometimes as
rub. It is used by placing a lump, pinch, or "dip" of tobacco between the lip and the gum. The act of using it is called
dipping. Typically, before dipping, the act of "packing" is performed, where the user places the "can" in between their thumb and middle finger, then flicks their index finger onto the lid of the can. Dip is colloquially called "chew", "snuff", "chaw", "chow", "daps", "baccer", "spit tobacco", or "mouth tobacco", among other terms; because of this, it is sometimes confused with other tobacco products—namely
chewing tobacco or nasal/
dry snuff.