jawing en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Worthless talk; blather.
Stop your jawing!
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(countable, uncountable) A scolding.
There were jawings, bickerings, heart-burnings.
1876, Mark Twain, The Canvasser's Tale:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jawings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
jawing · going over · throughgoing · down the banks · rixation · berating · scolding · chiding · dirdum · objurgation · chockling · dressing down · dressing down · berating · correption · browbeating · objurgation · sermon · lecture