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whomper-jawed

whomper-jawed is the alternative form of whomperjawed.

Meaning of whomperjawed

Adjective

whomperjawed

  1. (Southern US, Texas, dialectal, especially) Askew, amiss; not fitting, moving or working properly.
    • The pending bill as it stands presents another whomper-jawed, lopsided, cross-eyed picture.1942 September 30, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library, Legislative History, Public Law 729 - 77th Congress, Chapter 578 - 2d Session, H.R. 7565, page 7893, column 3

Forms of whomper-jawed

comparativemore whomper-jawed
superlativemost whomper-jawed

Questions about whomper-jawed

What is whomper-jawed the alternative form of?
Whomper-jawed is the alternative form of whomperjawed.

Words near whomper-jawed in the dictionary

  1. whompage
  2. whomped
  3. whomped on
  4. whomped up
  5. whomper
  6. whomper-jawed
  7. whomperjawed
  8. whompers
  9. whomping
  10. whomping on
  11. whomping up

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