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gob⋅bet

  [gob-it]
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–noun
1. a fragment or piece, esp. of raw flesh.
2. a lump or mass.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME gobet < OF: a mouthful, dim. of gobe. See -et
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gob·bet   (gŏb'ĭt)   
n.  

  1. A piece or chunk, especially of raw meat.

  2. A bit or morsel: a diary containing gobbets of useful information.

  3. A small amount of liquid; a drop.


[Middle English gobet, from Old French, diminutive of gobe, mouthful; see gob1.]
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