"gozz" meaning in English

See gozz in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: gozz [present, singular, third-person], gozzing [participle, present], gozzed [participle, past], gozzed [past]
Etymology: Alteration of gob. Head templates: {{en-verb|gozz|gozzing|gozzed}} gozz (third-person singular simple present gozz, present participle gozzing, simple past and past participle gozzed)
  1. (British) to spit Tags: British
    Sense id: en-gozz-en-verb-ZKro8RkM Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "2013, Nick Oldham, Bad Tidings, Severn House Publishers, page 164",
          "text": "He had had the privilege of being gozzed on by Johnny Rotten. A night to treasure. He hadn't washed for three days after.",
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        {
          "ref": "2014, Joseph O'Connor, The Thrill of it All, Random House, page 119",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2018, Roger Smith, Tell Me Why, Troubador Publishing, page 120",
          "text": "Unfortunately it quite often sidelined any democratic processes and became an integral part of the general mayhem as some unfortunate misfit of the moment was held down and gozzed on.",
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