English Explanatory Dictionary

whopperjawed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Crooked, misaligned, out of sorts.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɑpɚd͡ʒɔd/ /ˈʍ-/ /ˈwɑpɚd͡ʒɑd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-whopperjawed.wav

Word forms

whopperjawed more whopperjawed most whopperjawed whipperjawed whopper-jawed whomperjawed

Etymology

Earliest known use is from 1854 (see quotations).

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