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gob

1

[gob]

noun

  1. a mass or lump.

  2. Informal.Ģżgobs, a large quantity.

    gobs of money.

  3. Also called goaf.ĢżMining.Ģżwaste or barren material.



gob

2

[gob]

noun

Slang.
  1. a sailor, especially a seaman in the U.S. Navy.

gob

3

[gob]

noun

Chiefly British Slang.
  1. the mouth.

gob

4

[gob]

verb (used without object)

gobbed, gobbing 
  1. gab.

gob

1

/ ɔɒ²ś /

noun

  1. a lump or chunk, esp of a soft substance

  2. informalĢż(often plural) a great quantity or amount

  3. mining

    1. waste material such as clay, shale, etc

    2. a worked-out area in a mine often packed with this

  4. a lump of molten glass used to make a piece of glassware

  5. informalĢża globule of spittle or saliva

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. informalĢż(intr) to spit

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

gob

2

/ ɔɒ²ś /

noun

  1. slangĢżan enlisted ordinary seaman in the US Navy

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

gob

3

/ ɔɒ²ś /

noun

  1. a slang word (esp Brit) for the mouth

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of gob1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English gobbe, variant of gobet ā€œa mouthful, lumpā€; gobbet

Origin of gob2

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; origin uncertain

Origin of gob3

First recorded in 1540–50; perhaps from Gaelic gob ā€œmouth, beakā€

Origin of gob4

First recorded in 1680–85; gabble ( def. )
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of gob1

C14: from Old French gobe lump, from gober to gulp down; see gobbet

Origin of gob2

C20: of unknown origin

Origin of gob3

C16: perhaps from Gaelic gob
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ā€œI think whoever buys it is going to make gobs and gobs of money,ā€ he said.

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But look a bit closer, reading between the gobs of fleshy, rust-colored tail juice, and you’ll find that Ylfa’s exhilaration communicates much more than one person’s epicurean eccentricities.

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"Deleting gobs of public data/resources as well is the digital equivalent of book burning."

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Hidden beneath the bushes was a low wall pockmarked with holes and gobs of concrete.

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Steinbeck noted using ā€œgreat gobs of informationā€ from Babb’s and Collins’s reports and notes, and from Collins’s subsequent letters.

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