"whomperjawed" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /wɑm.pə(ɹ).d͡ʒɔːd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /wɑm.pɚ.d͡ʒɔd/ [US], [wɑ̃m.pɚ.d͡ʒɑɒ̯d] [Southern-US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-whomperjawed.wav Forms: whomper-jawed [alternative], whopperjawed [alternative]
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). Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} whomperjawed
  1. (dialectal, Southern US, especially Texas) Askew, amiss; not fitting, moving or working properly. Tags: Southern-US, Texas, dialectal, especially

Alternative forms

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