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gobbet

[ gob-it ]

noun

  1. a fragment or piece, especially of raw flesh.
  2. a lump or mass.


gobbet

/ ˈɡɒ²úɪ³Ù /

noun

  1. a chunk, lump, or fragment, esp of raw meat
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Origin of gobbet1

1275–1325; Middle English gobet < Old French: a mouthful, diminutive of gobe. See -et
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gobbet1

C14: from Old French gobet, from gober to gulp down
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Now, a team of researchers has modeled what sort of lunar impact could have ejected such a gobbet of Moon and deposit it in a stable, nearby orbit.

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That stops sauce spraying hither and tither, and flipping the tip also means each slice starts with an extra thick, juicy gobbet of pure pizza pleasure.

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The gobbets, he says, are disease-causing “negativities,†though we know they are actually chicken guts marinated in fake blood.

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Those gobbets are usually mild, but can be quite powerful.

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There are over seventy of these texts, and the first is among the most well-rehearsed gobbets of wisdom in literary history: “Life is short, and Art long.â€

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