crack-jaw

Some swallow it in a thin jelly of metaphysics; for it is even a credit to believe in God on the evidence of some crack-jaw philosopher, although it is a decided slur to believe in

Lay Morals 2005

Why, _I_ knowed a man once -- common factory-hand he was when he started: couldn't read nor write, nor nothin '; but he had his wits about him, all the same, -- well, _he_ cum out here 'bout ten year ago, and went to some place on the Volga, with some crack-jaw name or other that I can't reck'lect.

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. July, 1878. Various

She appeared delighted with my flowers, and called them such crack-jaw names, and told me all about their families, and what relation they were to each other.

A California Girl Edward Eldridge

Ouled Nail -- don't know whether she came here because of him, or whether he picked her up at Touggourt, but the story is, he could o 'got away before now, with his bloomin' caravan, on that d---- d fool expedition of his you read of in the papers, only he couldn't bring himself to leave this Ahmara, or whatever her crack-jaw name is.

A Soldier of the Legion 1889

God on the evidence of some crack-jaw philosopher, although it is a decided slur to believe in Him on His own authority.

The Pocket R.L.S., being favourite passages from the works of Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson 1872

Some swallow it in a thin jelly of metaphysics; for it is even a credit to believe in God on the evidence of some crack-jaw philosopher, although it is a decided slur to believe in Him on His own authority.

Lay Morals Robert Louis Stevenson 1872

I can get on with French fairly enough, my tongue doesn't seem to be able to form these crack-jaw German words; and you see, marshal, it is not the only one that does not.

With Frederick the Great A Story of the Seven Years' War 1867

I did not know a word of it, when I came out two years ago; and it is always on my mind, for of course I have a master who, when I am not otherwise engaged, comes to me for an hour a day, and well nigh maddens me with his crack-jaw words; but I don't seem to make much progress.

With Frederick the Great A Story of the Seven Years' War 1867

Did gentleman number two feel weak in his pronunciation? let him sound vowels, consonants and crack-jaw syllables, just as Mr. Kemble sounded them on the stage.

The Stolen Mask; or The Mysterious Cash-box. A Story for a Christmas Fireside 1864

Hazel-rods were used to "divine" for water and minerals by professors of an art which received the crack-jaw title of Rhabdomancy.

Miscellanea Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing 1863