Chewing tobacco is a finely ground smokeless tobacco product that users intake by putting a pinch in between their lip and gum. There are different styles of chewing tobacco that range in cut size and flavor. For instance, chewing tobacco can be flavored to taste like cherries, oranges, peach, alcohol, and wintergreen.

In terms of cuts, the most common types of chewing tobacco are extra-long, wide, or long. Some people also enjoy fine cuts or snuffs, which are finely shaped to the size of coffee grounds. Additionally, there are rare cuts that include fat and mid cuts as well as ReadyCut by Skoal and Wide Cut by Grizzly.