flob

noun, verb — 3 senses

flob

noun

UK /flɒb/

Etymology Uncertain; possibly imitative. Possibly a Blend of phlegm + gob

1

UK, Slang Spittle or phlegm, especially a piece of spittle or phlegm that has been spat out.

Derived terms: flobby

flob

verb

Etymology Uncertain; possibly imitative. Possibly a Blend of phlegm + gob

1

UK, Slang To spit or to gob.

Every day she would flob on Zoe’s head from the flats as the little girl walked to school. And every day Tina would laugh, as if it was the funniest thing in the world.2012, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Ratburger, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN:
I pointed out that they both looked equally unhappy, and that he was essentially kicking himself. He contemplated this for a moment, then flobbed at me and kicked the weakling slightly harder.27 September 2010, Charlie Brooker, The Guardian:

flob

verb

Etymology Probably an alteration of flop.

1

To flop; to move or behave in a loose or uncoordinated way.

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