lobworm

[ lob-wurm ]

noun

the lugworm.

Origin of lobworm

1645–55; dial. lob, earlier lobbe originally, something pendulous (see lob¹) + worm

Also called lob.

Words Nearby lobworm

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How to use lobworm in a sentence

Technically described by a fisherman, this knocker is said to be "a lobworm of buxom proportions dangling from a hook."
Chats on Old Copper and Brass | Fred. W. Burgess
The earth-worm, the lobworm, the nereis, and the leech belong to this division.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 | Various
A large lobworm, however, as every one knows, is a very attractive bait for any kind of fresh-water fish except pike.
A Cotswold Village | J. Arthur Gibbs
Finding a large lobworm, I picked it up and gave it to one of them.
A Cotswold Village | J. Arthur Gibbs

British Dictionary definitions for lobworm

lobworm

/ (ˈlɒbˌwɜːm) /

noun

another name for lugworm Sometimes shortened to: lob
a large earthworm used as bait in fishing

Origin of lobworm

C17: from obsolete lob lump + worm

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