vbl. sb. slang. [f. JAW v.1 + -ING1.] A vulgar or contemptuous equivalent for speaking.

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1788.  De Foe’s Voy. round World (1840), 313. They would chop off his head, and put a stop to his jawing.

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1810.  Sporting Mag., XXXV. 78. Mary Jordan and her acquaintances were fighting and jawing.

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1871.  Dixon, Tower, III. xviii. 190. Two hours were spent in drinking, jawing, and accepting terms.

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1874.  Lisle Carr, Jud. Gwynne, I. iii. 83. Nigh blowing the roof off … with her everlasting jawing.

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  b.  attrib., as jawing-tackle, the jaws, etc., as used in speaking: = jaw-tackle (JAW sb.1 7).

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1828.  Maryland Gaz., 23 Oct., 2/3. A drink of grog always made his jawing tackle work freely.

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1859.  Reade, Love me little, xxii. Ah, Eve, my girl, your jawing-tackle is too well hung.

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