glass jaw

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [glas, glahs jaw]
- /glæs, glɑs dʒɔ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [glas, glahs jaw]
- /glæs, glɑs dʒɔ/

Definitions of glass jaw words

noun glass jaw a person's jaw, especially that of a boxer, that is vulnerable to even a light blow. 1
noun glass jaw a jaw that is excessively fragile or susceptible to punches 0
noun glass jaw (chiefly boxing) A sensitive chin or jaw, the physical striking of which tends to result in a knockout. 0

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Origin of glass jaw

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Glass jaw

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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glass jaw popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

glass jaw usage trend in Literature

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