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Definition of gobsmacked adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

gobsmacked

adjective
 
/ˈɡɒbsmækt/
 
/ˈɡɑːbsmækt/
(British English, informal)
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  1. so surprised that you do not know what to say
    • I was gobsmacked when she told me the news.
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Word Origin1980s: from gob ‘mouth’ + smack ‘slap’, 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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