gobbler

English

Etymology

gobble +‎ -er

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑblɚ/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɒblə/
Audio (AU) (file)
Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -ɒblə, (General American) -ɑblə(ɹ)
Hyphenation: gob‧bler

Noun

gobbler (plural gobblers)

(slang) A turkey.
- 2009, Steve Hickoff, Turkey Calls & Calling:
  Do you slip back to your truck and find another gobbler to hunt? Trying to outcall the other hunter could work, but it creates a competitive and possibly dangerous situation.
1. A male turkey; a tom; a stag; a jake.
One who eats food very quickly, without decorum.
My dog is such a gobbler: she can empty her food dish in less than a minute.

Derived terms

Translations

slang: turkey

Bulgarian: пуяк m (pujak)
Russian: индю́к (ru) m (indjúk)

one who eats quickly

Bulgarian: лакомник m (lakomnik)
Finnish: ahmija
German: Fresser (de) m (slang)
Russian: обжо́ра (ru) m or f (obžóra) (glutton)

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Translations to be checked

French: ^{(please verify)} glouton (fr)
German: ^{(please verify)} Puter (de)

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