1
as in chunk
a small uneven mass
grabbed a gob of clay from the block and threw it on the pottery wheel
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2
as in ton
gobs plural
a considerable amount
has gobs of money
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chiefly British
as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
avast, ye gobs, and haul anchor!
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Michael Flaherty, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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In the last few years, dozens of these funds have raised gobs of cash and signed massive checks for loans to companies with hundreds of millions in cash flow.
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“Gob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gob. Accessed 12 Jan. 2025.
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