gobsmacked

[ gob-smakt ]

/ ˈgɒbˌsmækt /

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adjective Chiefly British Slang.

utterly astounded; astonished:I was truly gobsmacked by their decision.

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Origin of gobsmacked

First recorded in 1955–60; gob³ + smack² + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM gobsmacked

gob·smack·ing, adjective

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How to use gobsmacked in a sentence

The name change, it said, smacked of “anachronistic imperialist ambitions.”
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Just days later, Paul was smacked by his first national scandal.
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So she got smacked and got a big bruise that she was very proud of.
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“After Gob, I felt like there were a lot of jobs that I took where people wanted me to emulate or copy that performance,” he says.
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Earlier this month, the politician-turned-pundit smacked Jeb Bush for ostensibly dissing the fertility of white women.
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Mr. Bumble tasted the medicine with a doubtful look; smacked his lips, took another taste, and put the cup down empty.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3)|Charles Dickens
George turned from it in disgust; the wild chief grinned superior and ate it himself, and smacked his lips with infinite gusto.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend|Charles Reade
"I'm goin' to be smacked," she announced with grave conviction.
The Highgrader|William MacLeod Raine
I smacked my lips audibly as I gasped for breath after emptying the tumbler, and my sable friend smiled with satisfaction.
A Middy of the King|Harry Collingwood
Sandy smacked his lips, as if the thought had brought up pleasant memories.
The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II)|Charles James Lever

British Dictionary definitions for gobsmacked

gobsmacked

/ (ˈɡɒbˌsmækt) /

adjective

British slang astounded; astonished

Word Origin for gobsmacked

C20: from gob ³ + smack ²

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