gobbet

noun gob·bet \ˈgä-bət\

: a small lump or piece of something : a small amount of something

Full Definition of GOBBET

: a piece or portion (as of meat)

: lump, mass

: a small fragment or extract <a gobbet of information>

: a small quantity of liquid : drop

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Middle English gobet, from Anglo-French

First Known Use: 14th century

Synonyms: blob, chunk, clod, clot, clump, dollop, glob, gob, lump, hunk, knob, nub, nubble, nugget, wad

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