Gobsmacked
/ˈɡɒb.smækt/ adj, slang
adj, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Flabbergasted, astounded, speechless, overawed. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang
"That wad mack im about yam sick, so ower Ilkla' moor bar-tat wish un best of luck at Ilkley Station, and when he landed back Martha wad be fare gob smacked at the yarns he wad tell 'er about Yorkshire clod-hoppers."
Adjective
- 1 utterly astounded wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"Tom was gobsmacked when he was told that a truck had crashed into his house."
Etymology
As if smacked (“hit”) in the gob (“mouth (Irish / Scottish gaelic)”). Attested since 1959, from Northern English dialect, particularly Liverpool, popularized via television.