A small piece or morsel of food; a fragment or bite.
From Old French 'gobet,' diminutive of 'gobe,' meaning a mouthful or lump, possibly related to 'gober' (to swallow); used in Middle English for scraps or small portions.
Medieval people used 'gobet' for leftovers and scraps—it's the ancestor of our modern word 'goblet,' both from the idea of something you put in your mouth!
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