gob stick

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

A clarinet.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Stop spouting and give us some groovy licks on that gob stick of yours.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A spoon.

Register: archaic, slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “gob stick” mean?

A clarinet.

Is “gob stick” formal or informal?

gob stick is generally slang.