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cab

[kɑbˠ]

noun

LanguageIrish

Meaning
  1. mouth
  2. gob, trap
  3. lip
  4. A slang or informal way to refer to a person's mouth. It is often used in a slightly rude or blunt way.
Examples

Dún do chab!

Shut your gob!

Pronunciationkɑbˠ

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis is informal and can be considered impolite, similar to saying 'trap' or 'gob' in English.

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cab in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.