Associations to the word «Jawbone»

Wiktionary

JAWBONE, noun. The bone of the lower jaw; the mandible.
JAWBONE, noun. Any of the bones in the lower or upper jaw.
JAWBONE, noun. (singular or plural) (musical instrument) A shaken musical instrument (an idiophone) made from the jawbone of an animal and shaken such that the teeth vibrate in their sockets to produce sound.
JAWBONE, verb. To talk persistently in an attempt to persuade somebody to cooperate.

Dictionary definition

JAWBONE, noun. The jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth.
JAWBONE, verb. Talk idly or casually and in a friendly way.

Wise words

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