gobsmacked
Meaning
Flabbergasted, astounded, speechless, overawed.
Synonyms
Translations
eingeschüchtertPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡɒb.smækt/
Etymology
As if smacked (“hit”) in the gob (“mouth (Irish / Scottish gaelic)”). Attested since 1959, from Northern English dialect, particularly Liverpool, popularized via television.
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