9 июн. 2018 г. · gobsmacked (adj.) also gob-smacked, "flabbergasted, amazed, astounded," literally "smacked in the mouth," by 1936, UK slang.

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

10 июл. 2019 г. · Gobsmacked itself is a combination of smack (“to hit”) and gob, which was originally a Northern English, Scottish, and Irish word for “mouth,” ...

19 нояб. 2019 г. · Apparently it was an Irish word for “beak” which got translated into English as gob. To smack someone across the mouth will startle them so that ... What is the origin of the phrase 'gob-smacked'? - Quora Is it common to say 'gobsmacked' for Americans, or is it strictly ... What does the word 'Godsmack' mean? - Quora Другие результаты с сайта www.quora.com

slang (originally and chiefly British). 1935– Chiefly predicative. Flabbergasted, astounded; speechless or incoherent with amazement.

The meaning of GOBSMACKED is overwhelmed with wonder, surprise, or shock : astounded. How to use gobsmacked in a sentence.

14 окт. 2018 г. · To understand the meaning behind "gobsmacked," it helps to know that a “gob” is a mouth. This word comes from Irish and Scottish Gaelic. It ...

30 июл. 2020 г. · The word gobsmacked (a whimsical way to say "astonished") was first written down in a 1935 edition of a periodical called the Beekeeper's Record.

Gobsmacked is an adjective that means completely shocked. The word gobsmacked comes from England and Scotland, where it is used as slang to express extreme ...

9 февр. 2023 г. · The gob in question is a mouth. It's of Scottish origin. If you recall the Monty Python “Argument Clinic” sketch, where a customer accidentally ...