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slack-jawed (adj.)
[slack-jawed 词源字典]
1882, "over-talkative," from
slack-jaw
(n.) "impertinent language" (1797), from
slack
(adj.) +
jaw
(n.). Meaning "open-mouthed and speechless" from astonishment, stupidity, etc., is from 1905.
[slack-jawed etymology, slack-jawed origin, 英语词源]