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gobbo en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɡɑboʊ/ (US)
• /ˈɡɒbəʊ/ (UK)

Etymology

Clipping of goblin + -o.

Meanings

1. (slang) A goblin.
   • 2003, Seth Kerin, The Crimson Staff, Fultus Books (publ.), page 102. Several goblins lay dead around the campsite, but many had escaped without serious injury. "Dang gobbos." Ged cursed, spitting on a goblin corpse as he yanked his heavy axe […]
   • 2008, R.D. Henham, Black Dragon Codex, Wizards of the Coast (publ.), page 55. “... And so I were tellin’ him, that ain’t no way to treat yer gobbos! Ya gots to beat goblins till their ears start workin’—then they’ll listen to ya.”
2. language of the goblin race
   • I speak a little bit of gobbo.

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