DictionaryRoot: gob
English
gob
mouthful, lump
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verb
gobble
GAHB-ul/ˈɡɑːbl/
To eat or use up something quickly and greedily.
Etymology
The “mouthful” base and repeated-action ending probably contributed to this verb alongside sound imitation. The earlier gobben meant “drink greedily,” connecting greedy swallowing with the present sense of hurried eating.