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Gobsmacked - What does it mean?

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gobsmacked

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (chiefly, British, slang) Flabbergasted, astounded, speechless, overawed.
  • * 1989 Aug. 7, Glenn Frankel, "Salman Rushdie's Life on the Run," Los Angeles Times :
    • We were as appalled and stunned and confused and gobsmacked (punched on the mouth) as anyone else.
  • * 2008 June 16, Caroline Mallan, "Linwood Barclay novel wins a plug on key UK book list," Toronto Star (Canada), p. A2:
    • "I guess the word would be gobsmacked ," Barclay said, of his reaction. "I am stunned."

    Related terms

    * gobsmacking * gobstruck (much less common)

    References

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