Gob Definition
gŏb
gobbed, gobs
noun
gobs
A lump or mass, as of something soft.
Webster's New World
A large quantity or amount.
Webster's New World
Waste material produced in coal mining, consisting of clay, shale, etc.
Webster's New World
The mouth.
Webster's New World
A sailor in the U.S. Navy.
Webster's New World
Origin of Gob
Middle English gobbe probably from Old French gobe mouthful from gober to gulp of Celtic origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Probably shortening of earlier gobshite wad of expectorated chewing tobacco, sailor gobshite
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Irish and/or Scottish Gaelic gob (“beak, bill”). See also gobbet.
From Wiktionary
Perhaps from Scottish and Irish Gaelic
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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