"gobbo" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɒbəʊ/ [UK], /ˈɡɑboʊ/ [US] Forms: gobbos [plural], gobboes [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of goblin + -o. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|goblin|o}} goblin + -o Head templates: {{en-noun|gobbos|gobboes}} gobbo (plural gobbos or gobboes)
  1. (fantasy, slang) A goblin. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fantasy
    Sense id: en-gobbo-en-noun-HTlCkb86 Topics: fantasy
  2. (fantasy) language of the goblin race Categories (topical): Fantasy
    Sense id: en-gobbo-en-noun-7H87-adE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -o, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -o: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 62 32 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 58 38 1 Topics: fantasy

Inflected forms

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