"goboon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: goboons [plural]
Etymology: From gob (“saliva”) + -oon. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|gob|-oon|t1=saliva}} gob (“saliva”) + -oon Head templates: {{en-noun}} goboon (plural goboons)
  1. (colloquial) A receptacle for spit; a spittoon, a spitbox; a spit bucket. Tags: colloquial Synonyms: gaboon
    Sense id: en-goboon-en-noun-USbDr-Kn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -oon

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