jaw-dropping

adjective

jaw-drop·​ping ˈjȯ-ˌdrä-piŋ How to pronounce jaw-dropping (audio)
: causing great surprise or astonishment
jaw-dropper noun
jaw-droppingly adverb

Examples of jaw-dropping in a Sentence

the jaw-dropping prices for high-end modern art at the auction houses this season
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Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of jaw-dropping was in 1980

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“Jaw-dropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jaw-dropping. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.

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