- jaw|bon|ing
- jaw|bon|ing «JAW BOH nihng», noun.U.S. Slang. strong urging or warning by an influential person.
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jaw|bone — «JAW BOHN», noun, verb, boned, bon|ing, adjective. –n. one of the bones in which the teeth are set, especially the lower jaw. –v.t., v.i. U.S. Slang. to lecture, scold, or otherwise try to persuade by talking, especially in an attempt to… … Useful english dictionary
jawbone — jaw•bone [[t]ˈdʒɔˌboʊn[/t]] n. v. boned, bon•ing 1) anat. zool. any bone of a jaw, esp. a mandible 2) inf to influence by persuasion, esp. by public appeal • Etymology: 1480–90 jaw′bon ing, n. adj … From formal English to slang
jawbone — jaw bone (j[add] b[=o]n ), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {jawboned} (j[add] b[=o]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {jawboning}.] To attempt to influence solely by talking, as contrasted with threatening or inducing by other means, e.g. legislation; esp. to make… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jawboned — jawbone jaw bone (j[add] b[=o]n ), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {jawboned} (j[add] b[=o]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {jawboning}.] To attempt to influence solely by talking, as contrasted with threatening or inducing by other means, e.g. legislation; esp.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jawboning — jawbone jaw bone (j[add] b[=o]n ), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {jawboned} (j[add] b[=o]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {jawboning}.] To attempt to influence solely by talking, as contrasted with threatening or inducing by other means, e.g. legislation; esp.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jawboning — jawbone jaw bone (j[add] b[=o]n ), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {jawboned} (j[add] b[=o]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {jawboning}.] To attempt to influence solely by talking, as contrasted with threatening or inducing by other means, e.g. legislation; esp.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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