lantern jaw

lantern jaw

noun
1.
a distinctly protruding, often wide lower jaw.
2.
a long, thin jaw.

Origin:
1690–1700; so called from the fancied resemblance of the face to the shape of a lantern
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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lantern jaw
 
n (when plural, refers to upper and lower jaw; when singular usually to lower jaw)
a long hollow jaw that gives the face a drawn appearance

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lantern jaw lan·tern jaw (lān'tərn)
n.

  1. A lower jaw that protrudes beyond the upper jaw.

  2. A long, thin jaw that gives the face a gaunt appearance.

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