Jawbone

Definition of Jawbone

Jaw´bone`   Pronunciation: jạ´bōn`
n.1.The bone of either jaw; a maxilla or a mandible.
v. t. & i.1.To attempt to influence solely by talking, as contrasted with threatening or inducing by other means, e.g. legislation; esp. to make public appeals in order to influence the behavior of businessmen or labor leaders; - used especially of the President or other high government officials; as, to jawbone businessmen into forgoing price increases.
[imp. & p. p. jawboned (jạ"bōnd`); p. pr. & vb. n. jawboning.]

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chaffer, chat, chatter, chew the fat, chitchat, claver, confab, confabulate, gossip, jaw, natter, schmoose, schmooze, shmoose, shmooze, shoot the breeze, visit
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