British slang for an erection.
British slang for an erection. Typically used in casual, humorous contexts rather than genuinely explicit ones — it's the kind of term that gets a laugh in a sitcom or a lad-mag article rather than anything more serious. The word 'lob' carries a sense of something loose and somewhat accidental, adding to the comedic flavor. Common in British comedy writing and informal male conversation.
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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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He got a lob-on during the most inconvenient moment imaginable and spent the rest of the presentation hiding behind the lectern.
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(UK, slang) An erection; an erect penis.
"lob-on" is sexual slang. In short, it refers to an erection; an erect penis. Among teens it is usually used jokingly, as crude banter, or in TikTok-style algospeak rather than as a serious statement of behaviour. Persistent or aggressive use directed at a specific person, especially online, is the bit worth paying attention to: that can shade into harassment. If you hear it once in a chat with friends, it is probably nothing. Repeated targeted use deserves a conversation about respect.
"lob-on" is informal English meaning an erection; an erect penis. It is mainly heard in British English (and Irish English). A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "an erection" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "lob-on" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
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