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gobsmacked

/ˈɡɒb.smækt/ UK

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As if smacked (“hit”) in the gob (“mouth (Irish / Scottish gaelic)”).

Attested since 1959, from Northern English dialect, particularly Liverpool, popularized via television.

adjective more gobsmacked · most gobsmacked

Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang Flabbergasted, astounded, speechless, overawed. 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.

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adj Flabbergasted, astounded, speechless, overawed

Español	estupefacto
Français	estomaqué
Deutsch	sprachlos, überrascht
Русский	потрясённый potrjasjónnyj

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@misc{gobsmacked_2026,
  title = {gobsmacked},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gobsmacked},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}