gob-stopper

gob-stop·per

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gob stop-er]
- /gɒb ˈstɒp ər/
- /ɡɒb ˈstɒp.ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gob stop-er]
- /gɒb ˈstɒp ər/

Definition of gob-stopper word

noun gob-stopper a large piece of hard candy. 1

Just one definition for gob-stopper

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Origin of gob-stopper

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; See origin at gob3

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Parts of speech for Gob-stopper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gob-stopper

gob-stopper popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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