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gob1 definition

gob (gäb)

noun

  1. a lump or mass, as of something soft
  2. Informal a large quantity or amount
  3. waste material produced in coal mining, consisting of clay, shale, etc.

Etymology: ME gobbe < OFr gobe, back-form. < gobet: see gobbet

gob2 definition

☆ gob (gäb)

noun

Slang a sailor in the U.S. Navy

Etymology: < ?

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