goffle

transitive verb

gof·​fle
ˈgäfəl
-ed/-ing/-s
dialectal, England
: gobble entry 1 sense 1
as long as the fish goffles the baitH. G. Tapply

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by alteration

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“Goffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goffle. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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