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gobsmacked adjective [ ˈɡɒbsmakt ]

• utterly astonished; astounded.
• "the locals were gobsmacked when us lot trooped in"
Origin: 1930s: from gob3 + smack1, with reference to being shocked by a blow to the mouth, or to clapping a hand to one's mouth in astonishment.


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