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slack-jawed

[ slak-jawd ]
/ ˈslækˈdʒɔd /
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adjective

having the mouth open, especially as an indication of astonishment, bewilderment, etc.

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Nearby words

  1. slack,
  2. slack off,
  3. slack suit,
  4. slack water,
  5. slack-baked,
  6. slack-key,
  7. slacken,
  8. slacker,
  9. slackly,
  10. slackness

Origin of slack-jawed

slack jaw + -ed3
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Word Origin and History for slack-jawed

slack-jawed

adj.

1882, "over-talkative," from slack-jaw (n.) "impertinent language" (1797), from slack (adj.) + jaw (n.). Meaning "open-mouthed and speechless" from astonishment, stupidity, etc., is from 1905.

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