jawl

J8A1W4L1

verb

To talk noisily, prate loudly.

OriginMiddle English chaulen →
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Meanings

jawl1

verbjawl (third-person singular simple present jawls, present participle jawling, simple past and past participle jawled)

present singular third person jawls · participle present jawling · participle past jawled · past jawled

  1. ScotlandTo talk noisily, prate loudly.

jawl2

nounjawl (plural jawls)

plural jawls

  1. South AfricaalternativeAlternative form of jol (“a party”).
verbjawl (third-person singular simple present jawls, present participle jawling, simple past and past participle jawled)

present singular third person jawls · participle present jawling · participle past jawled · past jawled

  1. South AfricaalternativeAlternative form of jol (“to party”).

Origin

  1. Middle Englishchaulen
  2. Englishjawl

From Middle English chaulen, chavelen (“to indulge in idle talk, jabber”), from chavel (“jaw”).

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APA

jawl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jawl

MLA

“jawl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jawl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jawl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jawl.

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