Gob

n.

Heard in Dublin, Kilkenny and Waterford

Mouth; also, to spit. (n. and v.)

In use

..Shut yer bleedin gob.

Posh English

Do close your bloody mouth, you tiresome chatterbox.

Same phrase, other counties

  • Gob shkitterSomeone who talks absolute nonsense or spews idle rubbish.
  • Gob-stopperA very large, hard, ball-shaped boiled sweet.
  • He's an awful gob dawHe is a foolish or simple-minded fellow.
  • Lob de gobTo kiss someone when they're not expecting it. Also: Kiss somebody.
  • Lob the gobAn expression used to describe the initiation of a passionate kiss, often without the…
  • Shut your gobAn abrupt command to be quiet.