Morpheme
Gob
Type
free base
Denotation
lump, mouthful, saliva, soft or sticky mass
Etymology
Middle English gobbe, gobbet; Old French gobet, from gobe
Evidence
gob, gobbet, gobbier, gobbiest, gobble, gobbled, gobbler, gobbles, gobbling, gobby, gobs, gobsmacked, gobstopper, gobstruck
Notes
phonosemantic <g> denoting “stickiness, viscosity, thickness, unpleasant liquids”
related to Gob denoting “mouth”
