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   gobsmacked

   /ˈɡɒbsmakt/

   adjective

   • 1. utterly astonished; astounded: informal British "the locals were gobsmacked when us lot trooped in"

   Word Origin 1930s: from gob3 + smack1, with reference to being shocked by a blow to the mouth, or to clapping a hand to one's mouth in astonishment.

   Scrabble Points: 22

   • G

     2

   • O

     1

   • B

     3

   • S

     1

   • M

     3

   • A

     1

   • C

     3

   • K

     5

   • E

     1

   • D

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