Meaning
To eat hastily or greedily; to scoff or scarf (often used with up)
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English gobben (“to drink or swallow greedily”), of uncertain origin + -le (frequentative suffix). Middle English gobben is perhaps an alteration of Middle English globben (“to gulp down”), related to English gulpen (“to gulp”). However, compare also French gober.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: