gobbo
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Meaning · English
A goblin.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Several goblins lay dead around the campsite, but many had escaped without serious injury. "Dang gobbos." Ged cursed, spitting on a goblin corpse as he yanked his heavy axe […]
Quoted attestation: 2003, Seth Kerin, The Crimson Staff, Fultus Books (publ.), page 102.
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “gobbo” mean?
A goblin.
Is “gobbo” formal or informal?
gobbo is generally slang.