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gobsmacked

[ gob-smakt ]
/ ˈgɒbˌsmækt /

adjective Chiefly British Informal.

utterly astounded; astonished.

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Nearby words

goblet cell, goblin, gobo, gobony, gobshite, gobsmacked, gobstopper, goby, goc, god, god forbid

Origin of gobsmacked

gob3 + smack2 + -ed2
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British Dictionary definitions for gob-smacked

gobsmacked

/ (ˈɡɒbˌsmækt) /

adjective

British slang astounded; astonished

Word Origin for gobsmacked

C20: from gob ³ + smack ²
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