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Gob

Sounds like: gob Food / Culture Dessert / regional food

Meaning

What it means

One gob dessert.

Gob is the singular form of gobs, a Western Pennsylvania term for a soft cake-like dessert sandwich with frosting in the middle.

Usage

Use it like this

“Save me one gob for after dinner.”
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