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jawsmiths

jawsmiths is the plural of jawsmith.

Meaning of jawsmith

Noun

jawsmith (plural jawsmiths)

  1. (US, slang) An orator, especially a demagogue.
    • [Phil LaGassly] had a knack for winning over tough audiences, throwing in little asides and an unscripted joke or two as he went along. […] Andy [LaGassly's speechwriter] would sprinkle in a fair amount of substance here and there, wherever he could, always making sure he came up with a few catchy...2002, John Quirt, Jackboots in the Heartland, pages 58–59
  2. (US, slang) A union organizer; later especially of the International Workers of the World.
    • One professional jaw-smith, who came as the self-appointed messenger of American labor wanted a Chinese-wall tariff, and subsidized ships to carry cargoes one way and ballast the other.1891 January 16, Congressional Record, volume 22, 51st Congress, 2nd session, House, page 1476

Questions about jawsmiths

What is jawsmiths the plural of?
Jawsmiths is the plural of jawsmith.

Words near jawsmiths in the dictionary

  1. Jaws'-harp
  2. Jaws'-harps
  3. jaws-harp
  4. jaws-harps
  5. jawsmith
  6. jawsmiths
  7. jawteeth
  8. jawtooth
  9. jawy
  10. Jawzjan
  11. JAX

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