Lob the gob

exp.

Heard in Cork and Mayo

An expression used to describe the initiation of a passionate kiss, often without the permission of the gobbee (see Throw the head in, Louth).

In use

I'm gonta bayte de head offa dat lang, did ye see de bollix lob de gob on me oul flower!

Posh English

I intend to dismantle that scoundrel, did you observe that ruffian kiss my mother!

Same phrase, other counties

  • Mayo (not in the dictionary)
  • To lob the gobTo kiss someone enthusiastically, literally to throw one's lips upon them.
  • Lob de gobTo kiss someone when they're not expecting it. Also: Kiss somebody.
  • GobThe mouth, often used to describe someone who talks too much or has a cheeky attitude.
  • Throw the head inTo aggressively look for a kiss, sometimes without consent.
  • Gob shkitterSomeone who talks absolute nonsense or spews idle rubbish.
  • Gob-stopperA very large, hard, ball-shaped boiled sweet.