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slack-jawed

adjective

Meaning

  1. With the mouth in an open position and the jaw hanging loosely, especially as indicating bewilderment or astonishment.
  2. (by extension) Unsophisticated or unthinking; dimwitted in appearance.
  3. Overly talkative; indiscreet.

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Sources

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