Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jaw-bohn]
- /ˈdʒɔˌboʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jaw-bohn]
- /ˈdʒɔˌboʊn/
Definitions of jawboning word
- noun jawboning a bone of either jaw; a maxilla or mandible. 1
- noun jawboning the bone of the lower jaw; mandible. 1
- adjective jawboning Informal. obtained by or resorting to such a practice: jawbone controls. 1
- noun jawboning Present participle of jawbone. 1
- noun jawboning the act or an instance of jawboning 0
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Origin of jawboning
First appearance:
before 1480 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1480-90; jaw1 + bone
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Parts of speech for Jawboning
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jawboning popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
jawboning usage trend in Literature
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