Gob
/ɡɒb/noun
A mouthful or lump of something; in British slang, the mouth.
Did you know?In older English, gob could mean a lump or mouthful, and the same root also survives in dialect words for a clod or mass, showing how language turns solid things into body parts.
Etymological Timeline
Old English / Middle English
English
gobbe
“A lump, mass, or clot of something.”
Middle English
English
gob
“A lump or mouthful; later, the mouth itself in slang.”
Early Modern English
English
gob
“The mouth or a spit of saliva, especially in dialect and colloquial use.”
Modern English
English
gob
“Informally, the mouth; also a lump or clump in some dialects.”