lobworm

[ lob-wurm ]

noun

1. the lugworm.

lobworm

/ ˈlɒbˌwɜːm /

noun

1. another name for lugworm Sometimes shortened tolob
2. a large earthworm used as bait in fishing

Word History and Origins

Origin of lobworm¹

1645–55; dial. lob, earlier lobbe originally, something pendulous ( lob ¹ ) + worm

Word History and Origins

Origin of lobworm¹

C17: from obsolete lob lump + worm

Example Sentences

Technically described by a fisherman, this knocker is said to be "a lobworm of buxom proportions dangling from a hook."

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The earth-worm, the lobworm, the nereis, and the leech belong to this division.

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A large lobworm, however, as every one knows, is a very attractive bait for any kind of fresh-water fish except pike.

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Finding a large lobworm, I picked it up and gave it to one of them.

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