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.