"Blob" meaning in English

See Blob in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: the Blob [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the Blob}} the Blob
  1. (US, derogatory) The section of the elite class in Washington D.C. who have moved from political or regulatory work to lobbying firms or think tanks, especially in foreign policy or on the behalf of corporations. Tags: US, derogatory Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-Blob-en-name-YRC4bT1s Disambiguation of Politics: 64 36 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 18
  2. A large mass of relatively warm water in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of North America that was detected in 2013 and continued to spread throughout 2014 and 2015.
    Sense id: en-Blob-en-name-UjBHwEOd
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        "US",
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