globster

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US/ˈɡlɑb.stɚ/UK/ˈɡlɒb.stə/

noun

An unidentified organic mass which has washed up on a beach.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounglobster (plural globsters)

plural globsters

  1. An unidentified organic mass which has washed up on a beach.

Origin

Coined in 1962 by Ivan T. Sanderson, presumably a blend of glob and lobster.

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Cite this entry
APA

globster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/globster

MLA

“globster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/globster. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “globster,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/globster.

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