gobsmacked

[gob-smakt]

adjective Chiefly British Informal.

utterly astounded; astonished.

Origin of gobsmacked

gob³ + smack² + -ed²

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British Dictionary definitions for gob-smacked

gobsmacked

adjective

British slang astounded; astonished

Word Origin for gobsmacked

C20: from gob ³ + smack ²

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Word Origin and History for gob-smacked

gobsmacked

adj.

by 1990, U.K. slang, from gob "mouth" + past participle of smack.