Whomperjawed
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /wɒm.pə(ɹ).d͡ʒɔːd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Whomperjawed is an adjective meaning (dialectal, Southern US, especially Texas) Askew, amiss; not fitting, moving or working properly.
Meaning
(dialectal, Southern US, especially Texas) Askew, amiss; not fitting, moving or working properly.
Example Sentences
The pending bill as it stands presents another whomper-jawed, lopsided, cross-eyed picture.
Honestly, I felt pretty wolfish that time. I didn’t have a thing to defend myself with but my fist. But I was much of a man, and he was a little gangling, bandy-legged, whomper-jawed, worthless specimen of humanity.
Word Forms
- whomper-jawed
- whopperjawed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include skew-whiff, squewiff, scew-whiff, skew-wiff, skewwhiff, skew-whift.
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