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gobbler

1

[ gob-ler ]

noun

  1. a male turkey.


gobbler

2

[ gob-ler ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that gobbles gobble or consumes voraciously or quickly:

    a gobbler of science fiction.

gobbler

/ ˈɡɒ²ú±ôÉ™ /

noun

  1. informal.
    a male turkey
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gobbler1

First recorded in 1730–40; gobble 2 + -er 1

Origin of gobbler2

First recorded in 1745–55; gobble 1 + -er 1
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Example Sentences

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The gobblers receiving executive clemency at a ceremony Monday are named Liberty and Bell.

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The gobblers checked into a suite there on Saturday following their red-carpet arrival in the U.S. capital after a dayslong road trip from Minnesota in a black Cadillac Escalade.

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“You watch the gobblers,†she said, “when they fan out their tails, they walk with their chest out, they’re very proud birds.â€

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Moments after President Biden pardoned Chocolate and Chip, two hefty gobblers from a couple states south, they let out loud, ecstasy-filled gobbles that resounded throughout the Rose Garden ceremony — but declined to make further comment.

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The majority of the turkeys are female, Laks noted, but she has also taken in a few noisy and elegant gobblers.

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