English Explanatory Dictionary

gobber tooth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large or protruding tooth.

Word forms

gobber tooth gobber teeth

Etymology

Formed from gobber (of uncertain origin; possibly derived from gob or gab; compare gubber-tush) + tooth. The earliest documented usage can be traced back to 1628, but the term was not recorded between the 17th and late 20th centuries.

Synonyms

gubber-tush

Related words

bucktooth gubber-tush loose-toothed snaggletooth

Derived words

gobber-toothed
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