Gobful
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 A mouthful. Ireland, UK, slang
"The Professor, in order fittingly to celebrate this golden moment, leaned back in his chair, lit the worst cigar ever sold west of the Mississippi River, and blew five large gobfuls of smoke into the face of Mr. Gilhoolie, directly above him."
- 2 A large portion or amount. UK, broadly, slang
"“[…]But when you speak of love, I am no longer old. I am absolutely full of it. I have crammed great gobsful of it into my music.”"
- 3 A blast of verbal abuse, usually considered justifiable. Australia, UK, slang
"The neighbours were having a noisy party so I went and gave them a gobful."
Example
More examples"The Professor, in order fittingly to celebrate this golden moment, leaned back in his chair, lit the worst cigar ever sold west of the Mississippi River, and blew five large gobfuls of smoke into the face of Mr. Gilhoolie, directly above him."
Etymology
From gob + -ful.
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