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jaup

American

[jawp, jahp] / dʒɔp, dʒɑp /

Or jawp

noun

Scot. and North England.

a splash, spurt, or drop of water.
a spot or stain, as from a splash of water or mud.

Etymology

Origin of jaup

First recorded in 1505–15; perhaps akin to jaw ²

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