gobshite

American  

[gob-shahyt] / ˈgɒbˌʃaɪt /

noun

Chiefly Irish Slang: Vulgar.

1. a mean and contemptible person, especially a braggart.

2. a stupid and incompetent person.

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gobshite British  

/ ˈɡɒbˌʃaɪt /

noun

1. slang a stupid person

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Usage

What is a gobshite? Gobshite is a vulgar slang term for a mean, despicable person, especially someone who brags a lot.Gobshite can also mean a stupid or incompetent person.Gobshite is chiefly Irish slang, but it is used by people throughout the British Isles. Because it’s a vulgar term, it’s much more likely to be used in informal writing or speech.

Etymology

Origin of gobshite

C20: from _gob ³ + shite excrement; see _shit

Example Sentences

A “gobshite” merely spouts nonsense.

From The New Yorker

He then went on to deride Albarn as a “gobshite” who’d turned Noel into a “massive girl” and promised “there’s gonna be war” the next time they meet.

From The Guardian

Loulou: "He's a sycophantic gobshite."

From The Guardian

The director burst on to the scene in the late 1970s, the closest thing the industry had to a punk-rock gobshite, even if his aesthetic was ultimately more Sham 69 than Sex Pistols.

From The Guardian

I was a grade-A gobshite, so it was only a matter of time before I would alienate those around me.

From The Guardian