gobber tooth

See also: gubber-tush

English

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.[1]

Noun

gobber tooth (plural gobber teeth)

  1. (historical) A large or protruding tooth.
    • 1646, Gaule, J., Select Cases of Conscience‎[1], page 5:
      Every old woman with a wrinkled face..a gobber tooth..is pronounced for a witch.
    • 1970 April 25, San Mateo Times, California‎[2]:
      Sanders' wife..is much more attractive than the legendary witches of hag-jowl and gobber-tooth.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ “gobber tooth, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, March 2025.
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