English Explanatory Dictionary

gobsmacked

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Flabbergasted, astounded, speechless, overawed.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɒb.smækt/ EN-AU ck1 gobsmacked.ogg

Word forms

gobsmacked more gobsmacked most gobsmacked

Etymology

As if smacked (“hit”) in the gob (“mouth (Irish / Scottish gaelic)”). Attested since 1959, from Northern English dialect, particularly Liverpool, popularized via television.

Related words

gobsmacking gobstruck
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