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Gobsmacked - is an informal word meaning 'speechless'.

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Gobsmacked - is an informal word meaning 'speechless'.

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astonished, very surprised, astounded

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"Gobsmack" remains undefined.

"Gobsmack" is the incorrect form of the word. The correct use is "gobsmacked".

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"I was utterly gobsmacked when I returned home to find the kitten had wrecked the place".

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it is an expression meaning that a person is amazed or astounded by an event (flabbergasted) it derives from the Irish language.

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Gob Smacking, or "Gobsmacked" is slang expression used in the UK to indicate surprised, astonished. "Gob" is slang for one's mouth. When a person is amazed or astonished, he might put the open palm of his hand over his open (in astonishment) mouth, simulating a "smack," hence, Gobsmacking. In a sentence: "When I found out I won the lottery, I was gobsmacked."

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