| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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Words of complaint; wrangling, abuse, jabber. “To jaw,” to annoy with words, to jabber, wrangle, or abuse. The French gueule and gueuler are used in the same manner. | 1 |
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Hold your jaw. Hold your tongue or jabber. | 2 |
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What are you jawing about? What are you jabbering or wrangling about? | 3 |
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A break-jaw word. A very long word, or one hard to pronounce. | 4 |
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