jawp
[ jawp, jahp ]
/ dʒɔp, dʒɑp /
noun Scot. and North England.
jaup.
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Definition for jawp (2 of 2)
jaup
or jawp
[ jawp, jahp ]
/ dʒɔp, dʒɑp /
noun Scot. and North England.
a splash, spurt, or drop of water.
a spot or stain, as from a splash of water or mud.
Origin of jaup
First recorded in 1505–15; perhaps akin to jaw2
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Example sentences from the Web for jawp
But, for a that, our ain kith and kin, Beenie—we maun jook and let the jawp gae bye.
The Entail|John Galt