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gobs

The correct spelling is gobs.

How to pronounce gobs

noun

Say it like: Gob-s

The correct spelling is gobs. A lump of soft or sticky material. For example: "He′s always stuffing his gob with fast food."

Usage Examples

He′s always stuffing his gob with fast food.

He spat a big ball of gob on to the pavement.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A lump of soft or sticky material.
  2. 2.The mouth.
  3. 3.Saliva or phlegm.
  4. 4.A sailor.
  5. 5.Waste material in old mine workings, goaf.

verb

  1. 1.To gather into a lump.
  2. 2.To spit, especially to spit phlegm.
  3. 3.To pack away waste material in order to support the walls of the mine.

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