"whopperjawed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more whopperjawed [comparative], most whopperjawed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} whopperjawed (comparative more whopperjawed, superlative most whopperjawed)
  1. (North Carolina) Crooked, misaligned, out of sorts. Synonyms: whipperjawed

Alternative forms

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