jaw-dropper en · NOUN
Etymology
From jaw + dropper, from earlier jaw-dropping.
Meanings
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(informal) Something causing great awe or surprise; a shocker.
The arrival of the first Class 313 was a jaw-dropper for long-suffering commuters used to non-gangwayed Class 31 locomotive-hauled rakes of 1950s slam-door coaches, […].
2023 February 22, Howard Johnston, “Southern '313s': is the end now in sight?”, in RAIL, number 977, page 42:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jaw-droppers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |