gobsmacked — by 1990, U.K. slang, from GOB (Cf. gob) “mouth” + p.p. of SMACK (Cf. smack) … Etymology dictionary
gobsmacked — ► ADJECTIVE Brit. informal ▪ utterly astonished. DERIVATIVES gobsmacking adjective … English terms dictionary
gobsmacked — [[t]gɒ̱bsmækt[/t]] ADJ GRADED (emphasis) If you say that you were gobsmacked by something, you are emphasizing how surprised you were by it. [BRIT, INFORMAL] I was really gobsmacked when I saw your picture of a model wearing a hat with a toy… … English dictionary
gobsmacked — adjective Flabbergasted, astounded, speechless, overawed. We were as appalled and stunned and confused and gobsmacked (punched on the mouth) as anyone else. See Also: gobsmacking, gobstruck … Wiktionary
gobsmacked — • flabbergasted, surprised. e.g. I couldn t believe it, I was totally gobsmacked … Londonisms dictionary
Gobsmacked — astonished; flabbergasted … Dictionary of Australian slang
gobsmacked — I Australian Slang astonished; flabbergasted II Everyday English Slang in Ireland (a) very surprised III Irish Slang very surprised … English dialects glossary
gobsmacked — gob|smacked [ˈgɔbsmækt US ˈga:b ] adj BrE spoken informal very surprised or shocked … Dictionary of contemporary English
gobsmacked — gob|smacked [ gab,smækt ] adjective BRITISH INFORMAL extremely surprised … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Gobsmacked — Amazed. Your gob is your mouth and if you smack your gob, it would be out of amazement … The American's guide to speaking British
