Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gob iron

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: gob- -iron
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A simple harmonica

Slang

Example Sentences

"One kid drummed on a washboard, another plunked a broom-handle bass, a third faked chords on guitar, another blew into a gob iron (which was what they called a harmonica), and they dubbed themselves a band."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

gob irons (plural)

Questions

What does gob iron mean?: A simple harmonica

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