gobfuln.
/ˈɡɒbfʊl/, U.S. /ˈɡɑbˌfʊl/ colloquial (originally English regional (northern)).
A mouthful (in various senses). Cf. gob n.2
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the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > amount defined by capacity > [noun] > amount that fills part of body > mouth
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gulp1611
gobful1819
willie-waught1826
pussful1922
1819 W. Midford in T. Thompson et al. Coll. Songs Newcastle Dial. 51 They get a gobful o' briny saut watter.
1869 J. C. Atkinson Peacock's Gloss. Dial. Hundred of Lonsdale Gob-full, mouthful.
1915 Internat. Confectioner (N.Y.) Feb. 46/2 He..sings eulogies by the gobful of his house whether deep down in his gizzard he believes in them or not.
1992 J. Torrington Swing Hammer Swing! iii. 17 ‘What d'you want, Gramps?’ she asked through a gobful of mushed apple.
2006 C. Tate et al. Am I Bovvered? 2nd Ser. Episode 2. 180 You don't mind if I call you Mrs M, do you? Only Mrs Montgomery's a bit of a gobful.
2012 FourFourTwo Aug. 66/2 It'll..be interesting to see if there's a welcome in the hillsides—or a gobful of abuse—waiting for a team comprised largely of Englishmen when they bowl up to play at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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