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gobby

American  
[gob-ee] / ˈgɒb i /

adjective

Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.
gobbier, gobbiest
  1. fat.


gobby British  
/ ˈɡɒbɪ /

adjective

  1. informal loudmouthed and offensive

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of gobby

Of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

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They've come a long way, from gobby young upstarts who sold T-shirts slagging off their rivals to respected stalwarts of the British rock scene.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2025

And yes, clearly some of Rishi Sunak's most gobby supporters might have found such a scenario a little tricky.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2022

Second place receives something that’s for giving away: It’s a prank gift box labeled “Emma Dean’s Earwax Candle Kit,” complete with a big photo of a huge gobby brownish candle.

From Washington Post • Jul. 2, 2020

By her teen-age years, McTeer was, in her own words, “a gobby, opinionated political novice who spoke loudly of my beliefs with little respect for anyone else’s opinion.”

From The New Yorker • Oct. 17, 2016

The walls were painted with thick, gobby epoxy paint, and all the electrical outlets were plugged around the edges with a gooey material.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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