chiefly Southern US and south Midland US
: saliva colored brown by tobacco or snuff : tobacco juice
Uncle Yancey nodded … and spat a shot of ambeer into the dust.William Martin Camp

Word History

Etymology

probably alteration of amber; from its color

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ambeer was in 1763

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“Ambeer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambeer. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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