whomperjawed

== English == === Alternative forms === whomper-jawed whopperjawed === Etymology === Ealiest known use is from 1942 (see quotations), and it was first mentioned in 1931. Possibly from an alteration of earlier whopperjawed, wopperjawed, wapper-jawed, ultimately related to wapper jaw (“a projecting underjaw”) (1825). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /wɒm.pə(ɹ).d͡ʒɔːd/ (US) IPA(key): /wɑm.pɚ.d͡ʒɔd/ (Southern US) IPA(key): [wɑ̃m.pɚ.d͡ʒɑɒ̯d] === Adjective === whomperjawed (dialectal, Southern US, especially Texas) Askew, amiss; not fitting, moving or working properly. === References ===