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goaf

  [gohf]
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–noun, plural goaves. Mining.
gob 1 (def. 3).
Origin:
1830–40; orig. uncert.

gob

1  [gob]
–noun
1. a mass or lump.
2. gobs, Informal. a large quantity: gobs of money.
3. Also called goaf. Mining. waste or barren material.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME gobbe, var. of gobet gobbet
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gob [gɑb]

  1. n.
    a blob or mass of something. : Take that horrid gob of gum out of your mouth!
  2. n.
    a large amount of something. (Often in the plural.) : I need gobs of money to get through school.
  3. n.
    the mouth. (Chiefly British.) : Pop that in your gob and see if you like it!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

gob 
"a mouthful, lump," c.1382, from O.Fr. gobe "mouthful, lump," from gober "gulp, swallow down," probably from Gaul. *gobbo- (cf. Ir. gob "mouth," Gael. gob "beak"). This Celtic source also seems to be root of gob "mouth" (c.1550), which is the first element in gob-stopper "a kind of large hard candy" (1928).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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