/ gɒb; NAmE gɑːb/ noun , verb
■ noun ( slang )
1.
( BrE ) a rude way of referring to a person's mouth :
Shut your gob! (= a rude way of telling sb to be quiet)
2.
a small amount of a thick wet substance :
Gobs of spittle ran down his chin.
3.
[ usually pl. ] ( NAmE ) a large amount of sth :
great gobs of cash
■ verb
( -bb- ) [ v ] ( BrE , slang ) to blow saliva out of your mouth
SYN spit
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WORD ORIGIN
noun sense 1 mid 16th cent.: perhaps from Scottish Gaelic gob beak, mouth.
noun senses 2 to 3 and verb late Middle English : from Old French gobe mouthful, lump, from gober to swallow, gulp, perhaps of Celtic origin.