jow
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Is jow a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of jow?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (historical) A premetric unit of length in India, equal to approximately a quarter of an inch.historical
verb (English)
1. (UK, dialectal, transitive) To knock, strike, bump.UKdialectaltransitive
2. (Scotland, transitive) To ring or toll (a bell).Scotlandtransitive
verb (English)
1. (India, obsolete, imperative) Go away; begone.Examples: "This is always the way in India: the servant assures you that what you require is not procurable […] you politely reply, "Jow" (go away), and in nine cases out of ten he will return with the desired article; […]"; "He angrily tells the crowd to jow (go away), and the nearest of them sheer off a few paces, […]"Indiaimperativeobsolete
verb (English)
1. (UK, dialectal) To talk loudly.UKdialectal
Definition source: Wiktionary