Chobble

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of trouble. alt-of, alternative, countable, nonstandard, pronunciation-spelling, uncountable

    "“If ya give me chobble, mon, I gwann hang up!” he threatens."

Verb
  1. 1
    To chew into small pieces. Midlands, Yorkshire

    "An’ I gets m’ pig ’ome, an’ ’e sims to turn out copital; ’e be sich a despret good cratcher, doan’t kip suckin’ an’ quiddlin’ at ’is fittle, but a chobbles it up like."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of trouble. alt-of, alternative, nonstandard, pronunciation-spelling

    "“Lissin mon, dunt chobble mi wit some ear-sey ‘bout wha yuh tink appen ta mi pickni an mi coac.”"

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"An’ I gets m’ pig ’ome, an’ ’e sims to turn out copital; ’e be sich a despret good cratcher, doan’t kip suckin’ an’ quiddlin’ at ’is fittle, but a chobbles it up like."

Etymology

Perhaps a blend of chew + gobble but perhaps instead from chop + -le (frequentative suffix).

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