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jow - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
To strike (a bell); toll; ring.
To toll, as a bell.
noun An obsolete variant of jaw .
noun The stroke of a bell; a ringing.
from Wiktionary , Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
noun A former, pre-metric, unit of length in India , equal to approximately a quarter of an inch
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Yeah, the same bunch who think a blow jow is worse than ruining our intellegence community.
Think Progress » Bush Consultation on Alito: “Zero, Nothing” 2005
“Zhao” pronounced jow , rhymes with now means shines.
Divine Transformation Dr. 2010
“Zhao” pronounced jow , rhymes with now means shines.
Divine Transformation Dr. 2010
“Zhao” pronounced jow , rhymes with now means shines.
Divine Transformation Dr. 2010
Old Daddy hardly seemed impressed with the pleasure he had missed in losing a sociable "jow " with a ghostly crony.
The Young Mountaineers Short Stories Mary Noailles Murfree 1886
Can you come up with any explanation for this, or is it just too insidious for language to express? jow blow Says:
Matthew Yglesias » Passing Costs on to Consumers 2010
“Ling Guang Pu Zhao” pronounced ling gwahng poo jow can be translated as shining soul light.
Tao I Dr. 2010
“Ling Guang Pu Zhao” pronounced ling gwahng poo jow means shining soul light.
Tao I Dr. 2010
Therefore, “Jin guang zhao ti, bai bing xiao chu” pronounced jeen gwahng jow tee, bye bing shee-ow choo means golden light shines, all sickness disappears.
Tao I Dr. 2010
Therefore, “Jin guang zhao ti, bai bing xiao chu” pronounced jeen gwahng jow tee, bye bing shee-ow choo means:
Tao I Dr. 2010
miketoons commented on the word jow
c1955 Jow (verb) was used by my Lancashire grandmother meaning to knock or bang. Example: (as an admonition to naughty grandchildren)"Behave or I'll jow your heads together!"
June 9, 2009
bilby commented on the word jow
This is now on 2 different scrabble lists. That's double Wordnik points.
March 4, 2010