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Definition of Jawboned
1. jawbone [v] - See also: jawbone
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jawboned
Literary usage of Jawboned
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. New Words Self-defined by Charles Alphonso Smith (1919)
""Without any delay or 'red tape' we sent $5000 worth of canteen supplies to these
men and 'jawboned' the entire battalion. To 'jawbone' means, in the dough- ..."
2. The Federal Housing Board's Responsibility for Safety and Soundness and edited by Richard H. Baker (2000)
"But we have encouraged, maybe even jawboned, in order to get them to explore new
ways of expanding credit availability for housing and targeted community ..."
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