# gobsmacked

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɡɒb.smækt/ · frequency rank #51,139

## Definitions
1. Flabbergasted, astounded, speechless, overawed.

## Etymology
As if smacked (“hit”) in the gob (“mouth (Irish / Scottish gaelic)”).
Attested since 1959, from Northern English dialect, particularly Liverpool, popularized via television.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gobsmacked