gobsmacked

== English == === Etymology === As if smacked (“hit”) in the gob (“mouth (Irish / Scottish gaelic)”). Attested since 1959, from Northern English dialect, particularly Liverpool, popularized via television. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡɒb.smækt/ === Adjective === gobsmacked (comparative more gobsmacked, superlative most gobsmacked) (chiefly UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, slang) Flabbergasted, astounded, speechless, overawed. ==== Related terms ==== gobsmacking gobstruck (much less common) ==== Translations ==== === References ===