wapper jaw

English

Etymology

Earliest known use is from 1825 (see quotations).

Noun

wapper jaw (plural wapper jaws)

  1. A projecting underjaw. [from early 19th c.]
    • 1825 December 2, X. O., “Legends of North-End: The Golden Tooth”, in New England Galaxy, volume VIII, number 425, page 3, column 1:
      A flood of moon-light bent through a large bull’s eye in the root of his shop, and fell upon the form of an over-grown chimney sweeper, with one hand pressed against his wapper-jaw, as if expiring with the tooth-ache, while he crouched down and appeared to rummage after something in a pile of rubbish.
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