gobbler
1 Americannoun
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of gobbler1
First recorded in 1730–40; gobble 2 + -er 1
Origin of gobbler2
Example Sentences
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Back then, and even earlier, the gobbler was given for the first family’s holiday consumption.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2023
Some were impressed by Griffith's confident demeanour, others thought he "had an exaggerated strut like a turkey gobbler".
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2020
Carter was on his way to go turkey hunting when he fell and was concerned that he had yet to reach his limit for spring gobbler season.
From Fox News • May 14, 2019
Baste “with a mixture of butter and wine for an unconventional, buttery gobbler with a tangy kick,” recommends TV chef Rachael Ray.
From Washington Post • Nov. 15, 2018
This made them hard for the gobbler to shell, but he was working away at it, pecking and scratching so hard that he was raising a big dust out in the field.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
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