The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word JOWL
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What does JOWL mean?
JOWL noun- The jaw, jawbone; especially one of the lateral parts of the mandible.
- To throw, dash, or knock.
- A fold of fatty flesh under the chin, around the cheeks, or lower jaw (as a dewlap, wattle, crop, or double chin).
- The cheek; especially the cheek meat of a hog.
- Cut of fish including the head and adjacent parts