"gub" meaning in English

See gub in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: gubs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gub (plural gubs)
  1. (Scotland slang) Mouth. Tags: Scotland, slang Synonyms (mouth): gob
    Sense id: en-gub-en-noun-aFEda37o Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header

Verb

Forms: gubs [present, singular, third-person], gubbing [participle, present], gubbed [participle, past], gubbed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} gub (third-person singular simple present gubs, present participle gubbing, simple past and past participle gubbed)
  1. (slang) To defeat. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-gub-en-verb-S3SWVT0V

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for gub meaning in English (1.9kB)

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          "ref": "2001, Christopher Brookmyre, Quite ugly one morning, page 147",
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