gobbler en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡɒblə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɡɑblɚ/ (General-American)
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English gobble Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English gobbler From gobble + -er.
Meanings
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(slang) One who gobbles: ▸ A turkey.
Do you slip back to your truck and find another gobbler to hunt? Trying to outcall the other hunter could work, but it creates a competitive and possibly dangerous situation.
2009, Steve Hickoff, Turkey Calls & Calling:
- (slang) One who gobbles: ▸ A turkey. ▸ Especially, a male turkey.
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One who gobbles: ▸ One who eats food very quickly, without decorum.
My dog is such a gobbler: she can empty her food dish in less than a minute.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gobblers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
turkey gobbler · solder gobbler · cock gobbler · glizzy gobbler · knob-gobbler
Synonyms
Translations (9)
ru обжо́ра (one who eats quickly) · fi ahmija (one who eats quickly) · bg лакомник (one who eats quickly) · ru индю́к (slang: turkey) · pl żarłok (one who eats quickly) · pl indor (slang: turkey) · pl obżartuch (one who eats quickly) · de Fresser (one who eats quickly) · bg пуяк (slang: turkey)