Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gob stick

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables
gob- -stick
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A clarinet.

Slang

noun

A spoon.

British usage; Archaic; Slang

noun

A stick or device for removing the hook from a fish's gullet.

Example Sentences

Etymology

See gob (“mouth”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

gob sticks (plural) gobstick (alternative) gob-stick (alternative)

Questions

What does gob stick mean?
A clarinet.
Where does gob stick come from?
See gob (“mouth”).

How to pronounce gob stick

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