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Gob Smacking, or "Gobsmacked" is slang expression used in the UK to indicate surprised, astonished. "Gob" is slang for one's mouth. When a person is amazed or astonished, he might put the open palm of his hand over his open (in astonishment) mouth, simulating a "smack," hence, Gobsmacking. In a sentence: "When I found out I won the lottery, I was gobsmacked."
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Diminutive for goblet?
gob
What is the adjective form of lip?
lip-smacking
What is the origin of the word gobsmacked?
to be dumb struck (speechless) by surprise From Coal Mining: The hole created by the removal of waste material was known as the Gob (from the slang for mouth). Occasionally the roof of the gob would cave in this was known as Gob being Smacked. The miners in the surrounding area would get an enormous fright from the incident and would be startled. They were said to have been Gob Smacked.
What is a popysmic?
The noise made when smacking ones lips together.
Where did the word gob come from?
Gob is an Irish and British slang term meaning moutha gob (band) a punk band from Vancouver, BC, CanadaGob or boney piles, low-coal-content waste from coal mining operationsGob, a cylinder of molten glass used in glass productionGob (mining), a cavity behind a long-wall; see long-wall mining
What is gobbing?
Gob Smacking, or "Gobsmacked" is slang expression used in the UK to indicate surprised, astonished. "Gob" is slang for one's mouth. When a person is amazed or astonished, he might put the open palm of his hand over his open (in astonishment) mouth, simulating a "smack," hence, Gobsmacking. In a sentence: "When I found out I won the lottery, I was gobsmacked."
What does gob mean in texting?
GoB
Is smacking legal?
Smacking could be counted as assault.
Is a dollop a gob?
Yes, a dollop is a small gob.
What is the duration of Buddy the Gob?
The duration of Buddy the Gob is 420.0 seconds.
When was gob born?
Art Gob was born on 1937-11-07.
When was Gob - Dels album - created?
Gob - Dels album - was created in 2010.
When was Buddy the Gob created?
Buddy the Gob was created on 1934-01-13.
When was Art Gob born?
Art Gob was born on 1937-11-07.
Is lip smacking a simple motor tic?
Lip smacking is a simple motor tic
When was I Hear You Calling - Gob song - created?
I Hear You Calling - Gob song - was created in 2001.
When was The World According to Gob created?
The World According to Gob was created on 2001-01-23.
