FLOB

Etymology 1

Uncertain; possibly imitative.

Noun

flob (uncountable)

(UK, slang) Spittle or phlegm, especially a piece of spittle or phlegm that has been spat out.

Verb

flob (third-person singular simple present flobs, present participle flobbing, simple past and past participle flobbed)

(UK, slang) To spit or to gob.

Etymology 2

Probably an alteration of flop.

Verb

flob (third-person singular simple present flobs, present participle flobbing, simple past and past participle flobbed)

To flop; to move or behave in a loose or uncoordinated way.

Source: Wiktionary



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