wapper-jawed

wapper-jawed
\\|wäpə(r)|jȯd\ adjective
Etymology: origin unknown
: having a crooked, undershot, or wry jaw

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wappˈer-jawed adjective
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Main Entry: ↑wapper

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  • wapper-jawed — wap·per jawed …   English syllables

  • wapper — /wopˈər/ (dialect) intransitive verb 1. To blink 2. To move tremulously ORIGIN: Cf Du wapperen to oscillate • • • wappˈer eyed adjective Blinking wappˈer jaw noun A projecting under jaw wappˈer jawed adjective …   Useful english dictionary

  • wap|per-jawed — «WOP uhr JD», adjective. Informal. having a crooked or undershot jaw. ╂[American English, perhaps < obsolete wapper to waver] …   Useful english dictionary

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