Gobbet
/ˈɡɒbɪt/noun
A small lump, chunk, or morsel of something.
Did you know?Its deep root is tied to the idea of a lump or clod, and English later used it for a hunk of meat, a scrap of text, or even a gobbet of blood-soaked imagery in older writing.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gob-
“A lump, swelling, or rounded mass.”
Late Latin
Latin
gobbus
“A hump or lump.”
Old French
Old French
gobet
“A morsel; a small lump or piece.”
Middle English
English
gobet
“A small piece, lump, or mouthful.”
Modern English
English
gobbet
“A small lump, chunk, or morsel.”