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Red footballer repelled attack, getting the bit between his teeth? (7,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chewing gum

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'the bit between his teeth?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'red footballer repelled attack' is the wordplay.
'red' becomes 'Che' (as in Che Guevara, a communist or 'red').
'footballer' becomes 'wing' (I've seen this in other clues).
'repelled' is a reversal indicator.
'attack' becomes 'mug' (to mug someone is to attack and rob them).
'mug' back-to-front is 'gum'.
'che'+'wing'+'gum'='CHEWING-GUM'

'getting' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Another definition for chewing gum that I've seen is " Something to masticate".)

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