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Mar 27, 2022 · The adjective gobsmacked means flabbergasted, astounded. Apparently in reference to the shock effect of being struck in the mouth, this adjective is from: – the noun gob, of Irish-Gaelic and Scottish-Gaelic origin, denoting the mouth; – the adjective smacked, meaning struck, slapped.
The earliest known use of the adjective gobsmacked is in the 1930s. OED's earliest evidence for gobsmacked is from 1935, in Bee-keepers' Rec. gobsmacked is formed within English, by compounding.
Jul 4, 2019 · Gobsmacked was originally a British word but has been making inroads into the U.S. since the 1980s, probably because it is so evocative, and so much fun to say. It also encapsulates the way...
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Jul 7, 2023 · What's the origin of Gobsmacked? The origins of the word “Gobsmacked” can be traced back to the streets of Britain in the mid-20th century. It is a combination of two words: “gob,” meaning mouth, – a loanword from Irish – and “smacked,” meaning struck with force.
One reason why it starts to appear in print in the 1980s is that it was used by the writers of gritty television series set in northern cities, such as Alan Bleasdale’s Boys from the Blackstuff, about five Liverpudlian tarmac layers, and Coronation Street, set in a fictional suburb of Manchester (Jeffrey Miller included it in his glossary ...
May 31, 2020 · Protesters took to the streets again on Saturday night. Curfews have been imposed in multiple cities in the US, after unrest and protests have spread across the country over the death of an unarmed...
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Jun 8, 2020 · A number of different factors combined to create "the perfect storm for rebellion" over George Floyd's death, Frank Leon Roberts, an activist who teaches a course on the Black Lives Matter...
