1. n. esp. Brit. sl. the mouth.
Phrases and idioms:
gob-stopper a very large hard sweet.
Etymology: perh. f. Gael. & Ir., beak, mouth 2. n. & v. Brit. sl.
--n. a clot of slimy matter.
--v.intr. (gobbed, gobbing) spit.
Etymology: ME f. OF go(u)be mouthful 3. n. sl. a US sailor.
Etymology: 20th c.: cf. GOBBY