"knob-gobbler" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-knob-gobbler.ogg [Australia] Forms: knob-gobblers [plural]
Etymology: From knob + gobbler. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|knob|gobbler}} knob + gobbler Head templates: {{en-noun}} knob-gobbler (plural knob-gobblers)
  1. (vulgar, slang, derogatory) A gay man. Tags: derogatory, slang, vulgar Categories (topical): LGBT

Inflected forms

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