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gob-smacked

gob·smacked
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gob-smakt]
    • /ˈgɒbˌsmækt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gob-smakt]
    • /ˈgɒbˌsmækt/

Definition of gob-smacked word

  • adjective gob-smacked utterly astounded; astonished. 1

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Parts of speech for Gob-smacked

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gob-smacked popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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