adj
whomperjawed
Whomperjawed (adj) means (informal) Crooked or out of line, not fitting or working as it should.
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(informal) Crooked or out of line, not fitting or working as it should.
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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 (informal) Crooked or out of line, not fitting or working as it should.
