~ 1
■ noun the fat of sea mammals, especially whales and seals.
Derivatives
~y adjective
Origin
ME (denoting the foaming of the sea): perh. symbolic; cf. blob and blotch .
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~ 2
■ verb informal cry noisily and uncontrollably; sob.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
ME: prob. symbolic; cf. blob and ~ 1 .