Talk:Gobstopper

message: Gobstoppers were not invented by braizhon marshall.. They are a generic type of hard round sweet, ranging from about 1cm across, up to 3cm across (hence 'Gob-stoppers', from 'Gob', UK vulgar slang for mouth)
They have been available in traditional sweet shops in the UK for years, bought by weight from jars, for example, "a quarter(-pound) of gobstoppers please".
They last a very long time in the mouth, shrinking, often revealing different coloured (and sometimes flavoured) layers, before dissolving completely. The name 'Everlasting Gobstoppers' is an extension of this used by Roald Dahl.
Nestle have used the name for their brand, but they didn't invent it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.140.43.124  (talk • contribs) 14:47, 23 August 2005
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message: Chacago-based Ferrara Pan Candy Co. claims to have invented the jawbreaker. Their original product was candy-coated jordan almonds, which have a jawbreaker-like suger coating.--Drvanthorp 07:04, 10 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: That's very interesting. Do they say how they're defining "jawbreaker", or when they supposedly invented it? Can you cite your source? TheMadBaron 07:58, 10 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Curious. but Gobstoppers were invented in England, not the USA.Royalcourtier (talk) 03:38, 26 May 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: The Origin

message: Should we change the name of the article? Jawbreaker is a more common than Goberstopper.
♣PrincessClown♥ 18:12, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I believe the term is "Gobstopper", not "Gobberstopper" :). Anyways though, Jawbreaker is more common in the United States, and from what I can gather, Gobstopper is just as common elsewhere. It seems to be a localized thing; I don't see any particular reason to move the article so long as the Jawbreaker disambiguation page links to here. -- Nomader (Talk) 05:59, 27 November 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Jawbreaker may be the most common term in the USA, but Gobstoppers are British in origin, and US English is not standard English.Royalcourtier (talk) 03:39, 26 May 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: Goberstopper vs. Jawbreaker

message: I've bought Gobstoppers in the US; I'm pretty sure it's a trade name (as with Jawbreaker).  162.136.193.1 (talk) 19:35, 29 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Gopbstopper: proper noun?

message: Long or polysyllabic words are sometimes referred to as jawbreakers (the allusion being that they are a bit of a mouthful, with the inference of having about as much point to them), yet this isn't referenced anywhere on Wikipedia. 
Is this an isolated usage or do others feel the variant meaning is worthy of inclusion somewhere?
Nuttyskin (talk) 12:44, 15 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Jawbreaker as a term for a long word

message: And from where did the claim originate that she invented this candy? A google search for her name and the word "gobstopper" brings up nothing to confirm this claim, yet there was the claim in this Wikipeda article, and no one questions it. The Ferrera Pan company in Chicago also claims to have invented this type of candy, but they don't get credit in the article.--Drvanthorp (talk) 03:43, 14 August 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Who the hell is Eleanor Isdale?

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message: When Vanellope sees Ralph being able to break apart a Jawbreaker during a tantrum in Wreck-it Ralph, she realizes he can blow the fortified door that keeps her from creating a car for her, and makes a deal with him.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 177.81.61.130 (talk) 00:58, 20 January 2014 (UTC)
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message: i'm trying to add the history of the jawbreaker (gobstopper), but it keeps on being undone, i added a lot of cites (I.D.K how reliable they are or what even determines their reliability) and stated with the words 'could' instead of 'did'.
what other requirements do i require to make the history section legitimate?
ok, so according to this link encyclopedia.com is a reliable source. it also dictates the history of the jawbreaker.
so, do i have permission to edit the gobstopper article without it being deleted? i could easily add the jawbreaker history but decided to ask you first.
Yours indubitably. (talk) 00:04, 26 November 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  HISTORY, cites and directedness 

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message: What does "but chemical contamination ...and heating while in the plastic bag were also considered confirmed" mean?Royalcourtier (talk) 03:42, 26 May 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mythbusters 

message: Maybe the title of this article should be "Jawbreaker." I believe "jawbreaker" is a more recognizable term than "gobstopper". 172.250.44.165 (talk) 08:22, 11 February 2021 (UTC)
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message: Bob's Burgers "Dr. Yap" S2E6 Drsruli (talk) 04:09, 23 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  In popular culture