gubber-tush

noun

A large or protruding tooth, a tooth that is misaligned, or a tooth that stands out.

Meanings

noungubber-tush (plural gubber-tushes)

plural gubber-tushes · alternative gubbertush

  1. dialectalobsoleteA large or protruding tooth, a tooth that is misaligned, or a tooth that stands out.

    Synonyms: gobber tooth

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA large or protruding tooth, a tooth that is misaligned, or a tooth that stands out.

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Origin

From gubber (of uncertain origin; possibly derived from gub or gob; compare gobber tooth) + tush (dialectal form of tusk). The earliest documented usage can be traced back to 1621.

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Chicago

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