lobworm

[ lob-wurm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

lobworm

/ ˈlɒbˌwɜːm /

Origin of lobworm¹

1645–55; dial. lob, earlier lobbe originally, something pendulous ( lob ¹ ) + worm

Origin of lobworm¹

C17: from obsolete lob lump + worm

Technically described by a fisherman, this knocker is said to be "a lobworm of buxom proportions dangling from a hook."

The earth-worm, the lobworm, the nereis, and the leech belong to this division.

A large lobworm, however, as every one knows, is a very attractive bait for any kind of fresh-water fish except pike.

Finding a large lobworm, I picked it up and gave it to one of them.

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