verb. (American).—To abuse; to vilify; TO JAW (q.v.).
1890. Scribner’s Magazine, p. 242. ‘He’d ev shot him, if he hadn’t skedaddled.’ ‘Well, sir! What fur?’ ‘Oh, jest JAWHAWKIN’ a Yank and burnin’ his heouse down.’
verb. (American).—To abuse; to vilify; TO JAW (q.v.).
1890. Scribner’s Magazine, p. 242. ‘He’d ev shot him, if he hadn’t skedaddled.’ ‘Well, sir! What fur?’ ‘Oh, jest JAWHAWKIN’ a Yank and burnin’ his heouse down.’
