plural of jaw-box

Alternative form of jawbox

(anatomy) Synonym of maxilla.

(medicine) An involuntary upward jerking of the eyelid accompanying movements of the lower jaw.

plural of jaw-dropper

(informal) Something causing great awe or surprise; a shocker.

(US, regional) Having a projecting lower jaw.

(idiomatic, informal, chiefly US Southern) To have too much to say; talk too much; run at the mouth; to speak one's mind or voice one's opinion about a matter; blabber

(idiomatic) To suddenly lose a contest one seemed very likely to win, especially through mistakes or bad judgment.

(idiomatic) To suddenly win a contest when it appears that loss is a foregone conclusion, to succeed in an endeavor through reversal of fortune, skill, effort, or good judgment.