"gob stick" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-gob stick.ogg Forms: gob sticks [plural]
Etymology: See gob (“mouth”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} gob stick (plural gob sticks)
  1. (slang) A clarinet. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-gob_stick-en-noun-1PWagOjU
  2. (archaic, UK, dialect or slang) A spoon. Tags: UK, archaic, dialectal, slang
    Sense id: en-gob_stick-en-noun-tU3Q151X Categories (other): British English
  3. A stick or device for removing the hook from a fish's gullet. Synonyms: gobstick, gob-stick
    Sense id: en-gob_stick-en-noun-cVOtmho~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 18 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 6 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 5 93

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "2013, R. K. Cowles, “1930s Poems: Licking the Chops”, in Slang Poetry Volume 1, →ISBN, page 57:",
          "text": "Stop spouting and give us some groovy licks on that gob stick of yours.",
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        "(slang) A clarinet."
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      "glosses": [
        "A spoon."
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        "(archaic, UK, dialect or slang) A spoon."
      ],
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        "A stick or device for removing the hook from a fish's gullet."
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