Jawbreaking
adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Very difficult to pronounce.
"Lord Cockburn, whose forte was not the civil law, affected to listen attentively and take ample notes, when, at last, on Mr Brodie citing some German civilian with a jawbreaking name, his lordship interrupting him asked, […]"
Example
More examples"Lord Cockburn, whose forte was not the civil law, affected to listen attentively and take ample notes, when, at last, on Mr Brodie citing some German civilian with a jawbreaking name, his lordship interrupting him asked, […]"
Etymology
From jaw + breaking.
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