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Ireland slang
To kiss someone.
Safe to use?
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
Ireland
Formality
Informal.
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Lob the gob means To kiss someone. It is best read as ireland slang associated with Ireland.
"Lob the gob" means To kiss someone. In Ireland, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
To develop romantic feelings for someone, often unexpectedly
To ship (as in "shipping" a romantic couple in fiction)
To please, to woo, or to have a great time/party.
To flirt with, kiss, or "hook up" with someone. Verlan for "choper" (to catch)
To kiss passionately.
To start a romance/affair.
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