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Definition of slack-jaw

slack-jaw    Featured Word

noun

  1. a moron or lazy person, typically residing in a rural area; BUMPKIN. Literally: a person whose jaw hangs open. It's suggested that the individual is either too lazy to hold their jaw closed or is too stupid to notice.

    Submitted by Eric W. Carden, Huntsville, AL, USA, Sep 11 1997.

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