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flabbergast

flab·ber·gast

UK/ˈflæbə(ˌ)ɡɑːst/ US/ˈflæbɚˌɡæst/ uncommon

verb

1.

overcome with amazement

  • “This boggles the mind!”
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Origin

The origin of the verb is uncertain; possibly dialectal (Suffolk), from flabby or flap (“to strike”) + aghast. The word may be related to Scottish flabrigast (“to boast”) or flabrigastit (“worn out with exertion”). The noun is derived from the verb.

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