GOBBET


Meaning of GOBBET in English

/ ˈgɒbɪt; NAmE ˈgɑːb-/ noun

( old-fashioned ) gobbet (of sth) a small amount of sth :

gobbets of food

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Old French gobet , diminutive of gobe mouthful, lump, from gober to swallow, gulp, perhaps of Celtic origin.

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