gobbler
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɑblɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɒblə/
Audio (General Australian): (file) - Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -ɒblə, (General American) -ɑblə(ɹ)
- Hyphenation: gob‧bler
Noun
gobbler (plural gobblers)
- One who gobbles:
- (slang) A turkey.
- 2009, Steve Hickoff, Turkey Calls & Calling:
- 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.
- 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.
- (slang) A turkey.
Derived terms
Translations
one who eats quickly
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