gob
verb
- to spit a lump of phlegm
noun
No English definition recorded for this entry.
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Pronunciation: /ɡɒb/ / /ɡɑb/
noun
Etymology: Shortened from gobby or gobshite.
- A sailor.
“Well I have taken the oath of allegiance for 4 years service anywhere in the world and am now a real 'gob' in the U. S. Navy.”
“If it weren't for the Fleet I should scarcely be able to endure it. Gobs are always amusing, as you know.”
verb
Etymology: Back-formation from gobbing, or a specified use of Etymology 1, above.
- To pack away waste material in order to support the walls of the mine.