A British dialect term for a gooseberry, particularly found in northern England. 'Gob' is a common regional word for a lump, mouthful, or rounded object, making the combination visually descriptive. The term is informal and regional; 'gooseberry' remains the standard term everywhere.
The kids came back from the allotment with their pockets full of goosegobs they'd picked off the bushes.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(UK, dialect) gooseberry.
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