gob

gob · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (British slang) The mouth.

  2. 2.

    A lump or mass of a soft or slimy substance.

  3. 3.

    (informal, usually plural) A large amount of something.

  4. 4.

    (US slang, dated) A sailor in the navy.

Forms

plural: gobs

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    shut your gob — Be quiet (British slang)
  • •
    gobs of — Large amounts of

Related words

See also: blob, lump, mouth
Synonyms: blob, chunk, lump, mouth

Etymology

From Middle English gobbe ("lump, mouthful"), possibly of Celtic origin, related to Irish gob ("beak, mouth") and Scottish Gaelic gob ("beak").