The common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), or hippo, is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis).
Definition of jawboning in the English dictionary. The definition of jawboning in the dictionary is the act or an instance of trying to persuade or bring pressure to bear on someone by virtue of one's high office or position, esp in urging compliance with official policy. ENGLISH WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JAWBONING.
jawboning was our Word of the Day on 10/22/2010. Hear the podcast! Did You Know? In the late 1800s, the noun jawbone meant credit (as in his money's gone, so he lives on jawbone), which was probably influenced by the practice of coaxing others to lend money by promising to pay it back.