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blob

UK/blɒb/ US/blɑb/ uncommon slang uk us
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

verb

1.

make a spot or mark onto

  • “The wine spotted the tablecloth”
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Origin

From Middle English *blob (“attested in blobby”). Possibly onomatopoeic, similarly to bleb and blubber.

Phrases

  • binary blob
  • blob of death
  • blob off
  • blob out
  • cold blob
  • devicetree blob
  • horse blob
  • on the blob

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