"ratchet jaw" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ratchet jaws [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ratchet jaw (plural ratchet jaws)
  1. (slang) An excessively talkative CB radio user; a chatterbox. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-ratchet_jaw-en-noun-hoJ1g9nt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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