Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who works with his jaw; especially, a loud-mouthed demagogue: originally applied to an official “orator” or “instructor” of the Knights of Labor.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun US, slang A
talkative person. - noun US, slang An
orator . - noun US, slang A
demagogue .
Etymologies
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jaw + smith
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Examples
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Obama was the more substantive jawsmith and, frankly, most presidential in demeanour.
qms commented on the word jawsmith
The throwing of veggies is rude -
A terrible waste of the food
But I find good cause with
The faux golden jawsmith
Provoking a food throwing mood.
July 24, 2017