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.