lobworm
[
lob
-wurm]
/ˈlɒbˌwɜrm/
noun
1.
the lugworm.
Also called
lob
.
Origin
1645-55;
dial.
lob,
earlier
lobbe
orig., something pendulous (see
lob
1
) +
worm
British Dictionary definitions for
lobworm
lobworm
/
ˈlɒbˌwɜːm
/
noun
1.
another name for
lugworm
Sometimes shortened to
lob
2.
a large earthworm used as bait in fishing
Word Origin
C17: from obsolete
lob
lump +
worm