What does GoB mean?

Definitions for GoB
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, gob, sea dognoun

    a man who serves as a sailor

  2. gobnoun

    a lump of slimy stuff

    "a gob of phlegm"

  3. trap, cakehole, hole, maw, yap, gobnoun

    informal terms for the mouth

Wiktionary

  1. gobnoun

    A lump of soft or sticky material.

  2. gobnoun

    The mouth.

  3. gobnoun

    Saliva or phlegm.

    He spat a big ball of gob on to the pavement.

  4. gobnoun

    A sailor.

  5. gobnoun

    Waste material in old mine workings, goaf.

  6. gobverb

    To gather into a lump.

  7. gobverb

    To spit, especially to spit phlegm.

  8. Etymology: From and/or gob.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Gobnoun

    A small quantity. A low word.

    Etymology: gobe, French.

    Do’st think I have so little wit as to part with such a gob of money? Roger L'Estrange.

ChatGPT

  1. gob

    "Gob" generally has two meanings, depending on the context. 1) It is used informally in British English to refer to mouth, often used in a derogatory or humorous sense. For example, "Shut your gob!" 2) In the United States, it can also be used to refer to a lump or chunk of a substance. For example, "a gob of toothpaste". It is also an informal term for a sailor in the U.S. Navy, but this usage is less common.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Gobnoun

    same as Goaf

  2. Gobnoun

    a little mass or collection; a small quantity; a mouthful

  3. Gobnoun

    the mouth

  4. Etymology: [OF. gob morsel; cf. F. gobe, gobbe, a poisoned morsel, poison ball, gobet a piece swallowed, gober to swallow greedily and without tasting; cf. Gael. & Ir. gob mouth, snout, W. gwp a bird's head and neck. Cf. Gobble, Job, n.]

Wikidata

  1. Gob

    Gob is a Canadian punk band from Langley, British Columbia, formed in 1993. The band consists of Tom Thacker, Theo Goutzinakis, Gabe Mantle and Steven Fairweather. Juno nominated for best new group in 2000, and another Juno nomination for best video in 2002. Gob's most successful album is World According to Gob. Their most successful songs to date are "I Hear You Calling", "Soda", and "Banshee Song". They have been featured in movies, TV shows and many sporting video games such as NHL 2002, NHL 2003 and Madden NFL 2004 with songs such as "I've Been Up These Steps", "Sick With You", "I Hear You Calling" and "Give Up The Grudge". The band has appeared at several music festivals, the most well-known being the Vans Warped Tour. Most recently, the band has been noticed due to singer/guitarist Thacker's involvement as a lead guitarist in Sum 41.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Gob

    gob, n. the mouth: a mouthful, lump: refuse coal.—v.i. to pack away such as a support to the walls.—ns. Gob′bing, Gob′bin, coal refuse.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of GoB in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of GoB in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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  • hubaCzech
  • SchnauzeGerman
  • turpa, klöntti, räkä, sylki, klimppi, räkäistä, paakku, kita, silakka, räkiä, sylkäistä, möykkyFinnish
  • gueule, crachat, matelotFrench
  • bacotIndonesian
  • saliva, sputo, marinaio, boccaItalian
  • cocot, bacot, congorJavanese
  • muil, kwak, smoel, fluim, rochel, slijmerige prop, matroos bij de Amerikaanse MarineDutch
  • плевокRussian
  • ปริมาณมากThai
  • 戈布Chinese

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