gobble-pipe

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Meaning · English

A saxophone

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

1937, liner notes to the album The Camel Caravan by Benny Goodman

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).

Common questions

What does “gobble-pipe” mean?

A saxophone

Is “gobble-pipe” formal or informal?

gobble-pipe is generally slang.