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gobber tooth

gobber tooth noun: a large or protruding tooth.

Noun

gobber tooth (plural gobber teeth)

  1. (historical) A large or protruding tooth.
    • Every old woman with a wrinkled face..a gobber tooth..is pronounced for a witch.1646, Gaule, J., Select Cases of Conscience, page 5
    • Sanders' wife..is much more attractive than the legendary witches of hag-jowl and gobber-tooth.1970 April 25, San Mateo Times, California
    Synonyms:
    gubber-tush

Synonyms of gobber tooth

Forms of gobber tooth

pluralgobber teeth

Origin of gobber tooth

Formed from gobber (of uncertain origin; possibly derived from gob or gab; compare gubber-tush) + tooth. The earliest documented usage can be traced back to 1628, but the term was not recorded between the 17th and late 20th centuries.

Words formed from gobber tooth

Questions about gobber tooth

What does gobber tooth mean?
Gobber tooth means a large or protruding tooth.
What part of speech is gobber tooth?
Gobber tooth is a noun.
What is the plural of gobber tooth?
The plural of gobber tooth is gobber teeth.

Words near gobber tooth in the dictionary

  1. gobbaloon
  2. gobbaloons
  3. gobbed
  4. gobbed off
  5. gobbed up
  6. gobber tooth
  7. gobber-toothed
  8. gobbet
  9. gobbeted
  10. gobbeting
  11. gobbetly

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