gob

gob
gob1 [gɔb US ga:b] n informal
[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: gobe 'large piece of food', from gobet; GOBBET]
1.) BrE an impolite word for someone's mouth
▪ Jean told him to shut his gob .
▪ She's always stuffing her gob with food.
2.) a mass of something wet and sticky
gob of
▪ There's a gob of gum on my chair.
3.) gobs
AmE a large amount of something
gobs of
▪ gobs of money
gob 2
gob2 past tense and past participle gobbed present participle gobbing
v
[i]BrE informal to blow a small amount of liquid out of your mouth
= ↑spit

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