gobbler

¹ American  

[gob-ler] / ˈgɒb lər /

noun

1. a male turkey.

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gobbler ² American  

[gob-ler] / ˈgɒb lər /

noun

1. a person or thing that gobbles or consumes voraciously or quickly.

   a gobbler of science fiction.

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gobbler British  

/ ˈɡɒblə /

noun

1. informal a male turkey

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Etymology

Origin of gobbler¹

First recorded in 1730–40; gobble ² + -er ¹

Origin of gobbler²

First recorded in 1745–55; gobble ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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gobbler

Back then, and even earlier, the gobbler was given for the first family’s holiday consumption.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2023

One 1865 dispatch by White House reporter Noah Brooks notes that President Abraham Lincoln granted clemency to a gobbler back in 1863.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 2022

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

Well, that made me and the gobbler both jump.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson