Gob

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle)

CIDE DICTIONARY

Gob, n. [Cf. Goaf.].

 Same as Goaf.  [1913 Webster]

Gob, n. [OF. gob morsel; cf. F. gobe, gobbe, a poisoned morsel, poison ball, gobet a piece swallowed, gober to swallow greedily and without tasting; cf. Gael. & Ir. gob mouth, snout, W. gwp a bird's head and neck. Cf. Gobble, Job, n.].

•  A little mass or collection; a small quantity; a mouthful.  L'Estrange.  [1913 Webster]
•  The mouth.  Wright.  [1913 Webster]

Gob, n. 

 Same as sailor.  [PJC]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Gob, n. esp. Brit. sl. the mouth.

Idiom

gob-stopper a very large hard sweet.

Gob, n. & v. Brit. sl.
--n. a clot of slimy matter.
--v.intr. (gobbed, gobbing) spit.

Gob, n. sl. a US sailor.

Etymology

20th c.: cf. GOBBY

THESAURUS

Gob

Naval Reservist, Royal Marine, Seabee, accumulation, acervation, agglomerate, agglomeration, aggregate, aggregation, amassment, amount, ball, balloon, batch, bazoo, bit, bite, bladder, blob, block, bluejacket, boll, bolus, boot, bubble, budget, bulb, bulbil, bulblet, bulk, bunch, butt, cadet, champ, chaps, chaw, chew, chip, chomp, chops, chunk, clip, clipping, clod, clump, clutch, collop, congeries, conglobation, conglomerate, conglomeration, count, crumb, cud, cumulation, cut, cutting, deal, dollop, dose, ellipsoid, embouchure, end, fragment, frogman, gab, gathering, geoid, globe, globelet, globoid, globule, glomeration, glomerulus, gnash, gobbet, group, heap, horse marine, hunch, hunk, jaw, jaws, jolly, jowls, kisser, knob, knot, large amount, lips, loads, loaf, lot, lump, mandibles, marine, mass, maw, maxilla, measure, mess, midshipman, midshipmite, million, modicum, moiety, morsel, mouth, mouthful, mug, munch, mush, muzzle, naval cadet, navy man, nibble, nip, nugget, number, oblate spheroid, oodles, oral cavity, orb, orbit, orblet, pack, parcel, paring, part, particle, pat, pellet, piece, portion, premaxilla, prolate spheroid, quantities, quantity, quid, rasher, ration, rondure, row, scoop, scrap, shard, shaving, shiver, shred, slice, sliver, small amount, smithereen, snack, snap, snatch, snip, snippet, snowball, sphere, spheroid, spherule, splinter, stitch, stockpile, stump, sum, swabbie, swallow, tatter, trap, wad, wads, yap

ROGET THESAURUS

Gob

Food

N food, eating, deglutition, gulp, epulation, mastication, manducation, rumination, gluttony, hippophagy, ichthyophagy, (appetite), mouth, jaws, mandible, mazard, gob, chops, drinking, potation, draught, libation, carousal, drunkenness, food, pabulum, aliment, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, sustentation, sustention, nurture, subsistence, provender, corn, feed, fodder, provision, ration, keep, commons, board, commissariat, prey, forage, pasture, pasturage, fare, cheer, diet, dietary, regimen, belly timber, staff of life, bread, bread and cheese, comestibles, eatables, victuals, edibles, ingesta, grub, grubstake, prog, meat, bread, bread stuffs, cerealia, cereals, viands, cates, delicacy, dainty, creature comforts, contents of the larder, fleshpots, festal board, ambrosia, good cheer, good living, beef, bisquit, bun, cornstarch, cookie, cooky, cracker, doughnut, fatling, hardtack, hoecake, hominy, mutton, pilot bread, pork, roti, rusk, ship biscuit, veal, joint, piece de resistance, roast and boiled, remove, entremet, releve, hash, rechauffe, stew, ragout, fricassee, mince, pottage, potage, broth, soup, consomme, puree, spoonmeat, pie, pasty, volauvent, pudding, omelet, pastry, sweets, kickshaws, condiment, appetizer, hors d'oeuvre, main course, entree, alligator pear, apple, apple slump, artichoke, ashcake, griddlecake, pancake, flapjack, atole, avocado, banana, beche de mer, barbecue, beefsteak, beet root, blackberry, blancmange, bloater, bouilli, bouillon, breadfruit, chop suey, chowder, chupatty, clam, compote, damper, fish, frumenty, grapes, hasty pudding, ice cream, lettuce, mango, mangosteen, mince pie, oatmeal, oyster, pineapple, porridge, porterhouse steak, salmis, sauerkraut, sea slug, sturgeon ("Albany beef"), succotash, supawn, trepang, vanilla, waffle, walnut, table, cuisine, bill of fare, menu, table d'hote, ordinary, entree, meal, repast, feed, spread, mess, dish, plate, course, regale, regalement, refreshment, entertainment, refection, collation, picnic, feast, banquet, junket, breakfast, lunch, luncheon, dejeuner, bever, tiffin, dinner, supper, snack, junk food, fast food, whet, bait, dessert, potluck, table d'hote, dejeuner a la fourchette, hearty meal, square meal, substantial meal, full meal, blowout, light refreshment, bara, chotahazri, bara khana, mouthful, bolus, gobbet, morsel, sop, sippet, drink, beverage, liquor, broth, soup, potion, dram, draught, drench, swill, nip, sip, sup, gulp, wine, spirits, liqueur, beer, ale, malt liquor, Sir John Barleycorn, stingo, heavy wet, grog, toddy, flip, purl, punch, negus, cup, bishop, wassail, gin, coffee, chocolate, cocoa, tea, the cup that cheers but not inebriates, bock beer, lager beer, Pilsener beer, schenck beer, Brazil tea, cider, claret, ice water, mate, mint julep, near beer, 2 beer, non- alcoholic beverage, eating house, diner, hippophage, glutton, eatable, edible, esculent, comestible, alimentary, cereal, cibarious, dietetic, culinary, nutritive, nutritious, gastric, succulent, potable, potulent, bibulous, omnivorous, carnivorous, herbivorous, granivorous, graminivorous, phytivorous, ichthyivorous, omophagic, omophagous, pantophagous, phytophagous, xylophagous, across the walnuts and the wine, blessed hour of our dinners!, now good digestion wait on appetite, and health on both!, who can cloy the hungry edge of appetite?.