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gobbet

noun

gob·​bet ˈgä-bət How to pronounce gobbet (audio)
1
: a piece or portion (as of meat)
2
: lump, mass
3
: a small fragment or extract
a gobbet of information
4
: a small quantity of liquid : drop

Example Sentences

deftly avoided stepping in a gobbet of spit on the sidewalk
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English gobet, from Anglo-French

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gobbet was in the 14th century

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