Jawboned

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of jawbone form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a specified kind of jawbone. in-compounds, not-comparable

    "When we finally made our departure, a long-jawboned old desk clerk gave me a knowing wink and chortled, "That's a mighty frisky little bride you've got.""

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"When we finally made our departure, a long-jawboned old desk clerk gave me a knowing wink and chortled, "That's a mighty frisky little bride you've got.""

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