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gobsmacked

gobs·mac·ked

UK/ˈɡɒb.smækt/ uncommon slang uk

adjective

Origin

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

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