gobstopper
UK/ˈɡɒbˌstɒp.ə(ɹ)/
gobstopper noun: a type of hard long-lasting candy, usually spherical in shape.
Noun
gobstopper (plural gobstoppers)
- A type of hard long-lasting candy, usually spherical in shape.
- “Everlasting Gobstoppers!”’ cried Mr. Wonka proudly. “They're completely new! I am inventing them for children who are given very little pocket money. You can put an Everlasting Gobstopper in your mouth and you can suck it and suck it and suck it and suck it and suck it and it will never get any...1964, Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, New York: A. A. Knopf, page 95
- Hence, gobstopper—something that stops the mouth. If you want to stop someone from prattling on, simply stuff a gobstopper in his or her mouth. The Everlasting Gobstopper, a jawbreaker that changes colors and flavors, was the brainchild of Roald Dahl in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 1964.2014, Richard W. Hartel, AnnaKate Hartel, Candy Bites: The Science of Sweets, Springer, →ISBN, page 183
- Synonyms:
- jawbreaker, niggerball
Synonyms of gobstopper
Forms of gobstopper
| plural | gobstoppers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | gob stopper |
| alternative form | gob-stopper |
Origin of gobstopper
From gob (“mouth”) + stopper.
Words formed from gobstopper
Phrases with gobstopper
Questions about gobstopper
- What does gobstopper mean?
- Gobstopper means a type of hard long-lasting candy, usually spherical in shape.
- What part of speech is gobstopper?
- Gobstopper is a noun.
- How do you pronounce gobstopper?
- Gobstopper is pronounced /ˈɡɒbˌstɒp.ə(ɹ)/ (UK).
- What is the plural of gobstopper?
- The plural of gobstopper is gobstoppers.
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