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单词 gobbin
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Definition of gobbin in English:

gobbin

noun ˈɡɒbɪn
English Regional, North
  • An unintelligent or uneducated person; a fool, an idiot.

noun ˈɡɒbɪn
English Regional Coal Mining rare, historical
  • Waste material from a coal mine, especially waste material used to fill an empty space from which coal has been extracted. Also in plural in same sense.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in ‘Tim Bobbin’ (1708–1786), satirist and caricaturist (real name John Collier). Origin uncertain<br>early 19th century; earliest use found in John Farey (1766–1826), geologist and surveyor. Probably representing a regional pronunciation of gobbing.

 
 

Definition of gobbin in US English:

gobbin

nounˈɡɒbɪn
English Regional, North
  • An unintelligent or uneducated person; a fool, an idiot.

nounˈɡɒbɪn
English Regional Coal Mining rare, historical
  • Waste material from a coal mine, especially waste material used to fill an empty space from which coal has been extracted. Also in plural in same sense.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in ‘Tim Bobbin’ (1708–1786), satirist and caricaturist (real name John Collier). Origin uncertain<br>early 19th century; earliest use found in John Farey (1766–1826), geologist and surveyor. Probably representing a regional pronunciation of gobbing.

 
 
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