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(countable) A lump of soft or sticky material. / (countable, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, slang) The mouth. / (uncountable, slang) Saliva or phlegm. / (US, military, slang) A sailor.

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gob

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Source Word

gob

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɡɒb/

Noun

countable Australia Ireland New-Zealand UK slang uncountable US regional

(countable) A lump of soft or sticky material. / (countable, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, slang) The mouth. / (uncountable, slang) Saliva or phlegm. / (US, military, slang) A sailor.

Japanese Meaning

柔らかいまたは粘着性のある物質の塊 / （俗語）口 / （俗語）唾液または痰 / （米国、軍事の俗語）水兵

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He scooped a gob of frosting onto the cupcake with a spoon.

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彼はスプーンですくったフロスティングの塊をカップケーキの上にのせた。

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(countable) A lump of soft or sticky material.

These inventors have discovered that gobs may be fed at widely spaced times without allowing the glass to flow during the interval but instead flushes out the chilled glass which accumulates during the dwell.

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(countable, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, slang) The mouth.

He′s always stuffing his gob with fast food.

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(uncountable, slang) Saliva or phlegm.

He spat a big ball of gob on to the pavement.

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(US, military, slang) 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. Believe me I am certainly one hot looking little 'Jack' and you will just about split when you see me.

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