gob stoppers

Giant hard candies

Gobstoppers are hard, round candies designed to be sucked rather than chewed, lasting a long time in the mouth.

The name comes from "gob," British slang for mouth—they're large enough to stop your gob.

Often layered in different colors that reveal themselves as the candy dissolves: The jawbreaker changed from red to yellow to green.

Called jawbreakers in American English.

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Opposites
candy texture

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Bear-shaped gelatin candies

marshmallows · taffy · chewing gum · cotton candy · jelly beans

consumption duration

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Carbonated candy that crackles

cotton candy · candy floss · Fun Dip · pixie sticks · chocolate buttons

mouth behavior

gob stopperschewing gum

Flavored substance for mastication

bubble gum · taffy · caramels · toffee · Airheads

Family

gobstopper

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G