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jaw noun [ dʒɔː ]

• each of the upper and lower bony structures in vertebrates forming the framework of the mouth and containing the teeth.
Similar: jawbone, lower jaw, mandible, maxilla, upper jaw,
• talk or gossip, especially when lengthy or tedious.
• "committee work is just endless jaw"
Similar: chat, talk, conversation, gossip, chatter, chitter-chatter, heart-to-heart, tête-à-tête, blether, blather, conference, discussion, dialogue, exchange, adda, gas, confab, gabber, natter, chinwag, rabbit, crack, rap, bull session, gabfest, convo, confabulation, colloquy,

jaw verb

• talk at length; chatter.
• "I was too busy to spend time jawing with the rest of the crew"
Origin: late Middle English: from Old French joe ‘cheek, jaw’, of unknown origin.

one's jaw drops

• one feels or appears amazed or shocked.
"Laurel's jaw dropped despite her attempts to hide her surprise"



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