Definition of "gobbet" [gob•bet]

• A piece or chunk, especially of raw meat. (noun)
• A bit or morsel: a diary containing gobbets of useful information. (noun)
• A small amount of liquid; a drop. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Rytlock spat a gobbet of blood, which spattered the ground."
• "Rytlock spit from the top of the wall and watched the gobbet fall a hundred feet down before smearing."
• "It's too detailed to go into here, but one gobbet of fascinating info Peyotitlan served up was the apocryphal etymology of "gringo": "The US army wore green uniforms and when the locals saw them, simply said 'Green, go!' telling them to go away.""