flabbergast

Nghĩa (Tiếng Anh)

Phát âm là (IPA)
/ˈflæbə(ˌ)ɡɑːst/
Từ nguyên (Tiếng Anh)

The origin of the verb is uncertain; possibly dialectal (Suffolk), from flabby or flap (“to strike”) + aghast. The word may be related to Scottish flabrigast (“to boast”) or flabrigastit (“worn out with exertion”). The noun is derived from the verb.

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