gobstopper

British  

/ ˈɡɒbˌstɒpə /

noun

1. a large hard sweet consisting of different coloured concentric layers that are revealed as it is sucked

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Example Sentences

In his memoir Dahl recalled various childhood exploits, including playing a prank with his friends on the local sweetshop owner Mrs Pratchett by putting a dead mouse in a gobstopper jar.

From BBC

The story involves his attempt to steal Willy's "Anti-Graffiti Gobstopper".

From BBC

The narrative involved him battling an evil rival chocolate maker called "The Unknown" - a character absent from the traditional Wonka plotlines - who is trying to steal Willy's "Anti-Graffiti Gobstopper".

From BBC

Described by some as a “a tyrant, a king, a tech god Willy Wonky up to his gobstopper in secrets,” and by himself as “an immigrant, a refugee,” he is about to tell them the story we are about to watch.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s a slight Willy Wonka vibe to Britell in his studio, and as I processed Fred and the drill, he and Jenkins grinned like the inventors of the Everlasting Gobstopper.

From New York Times