Definition of "gobstopper" [gobstopper]

• A type of hard long-lasting candy, usually spherical in shape. (noun)

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• "I now have images of Willy Wonka walking out of the factory and screaming, “And your next gobstopper is FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!”"
• "Note to Nestlé, a sweet cannot be called a gobstopper if after only two minutes in the mouth a chalky, chewable centre is revealed; it’s all about the hardness, the layers, the changing colours and flavours."
• "By the time Chi's perky pop-reggae descends into an alarming grindie rock-out, you'll hate yourself for having liked it, but as she helpfully points out, "You should watch your lip/ Giving too much gyp/ You need a gobstopper baby"."