Pronunciation
- (British) IPA: /ˈɡɒb.smækt/
gobsmacked
- (chiefly, British, Australian, slang) Flabbergasted, astounded, speechless, overawed.
- 1989 Aug. 7, Glenn Frankel, "Salman Rushdie's Life on the Run," Los Angeles Times:
- We were as appalled and stunned and confused and gobsmacked (punched on the mouth) as anyone else.
- 2008 June 16, Caroline Mallan, "Linwood Barclay novel wins a plug on key UK book list," Toronto Star (Canada), p. A2:
- "I guess the word would be gobsmacked," Barclay said, of his reaction. "I am stunned."
- 1989 Aug. 7, Glenn Frankel, "Salman Rushdie's Life on the Run," Los Angeles Times:
- gobsmacking
- gobstruck (much less common)
- Russian: потрясённый
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