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whomperjawed

Whomperjawed (adj) means Askew, amiss; not fitting, moving or working properly.

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Askew, amiss; not fitting, moving or working properly.
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Etymology

Ealiest known use is from 1942 (see quotations), and it was first mentioned in 1931. Possibly from an alteration of earlier whopperjawed, wopperjawed, wapper-jawed, ultimately related to wapper jaw (“a projecting underjaw”) (1825).

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What is the meaning of whomperjawed?

"whomperjawed" (adj) means askew, amiss; not fitting, moving or working properly.

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