gobstopper

gob-stop·per

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Definitions of gobstopper word

noun gobstopper a large piece of hard candy. 1
noun gobstopper A jawbreaker. 1
noun gobstopper a large hard sweet consisting of different coloured concentric layers that are revealed as it is sucked 0
noun gobstopper A type of hard long-lasting candy, usually spherical in shape. 0

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; See origin at gob3

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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.

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