jawbone Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
    jowl; mandible; lower jaw; submaxilla; lower jawbone; mandibula; mandibular bone.
  2. verb talk idly or casually and in a friendly way
    shmoose; shmooze; schmoose; schmooze.

WordNet

Jaw"bone` noun
Definitions
  1. The bone of either jaw; a maxilla or a mandible. Jawbone. v. t. & i. To attempt to influence solely by talking, as contrasted with threatening or inducing by other means, e.g. legislation; esp. (1969, MW10) the use of public appeals by the President or other high government officials to influence the behavior of businessmen or labor leaders. "Jawbone them into forgoing price increases."

Webster 1913