Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gobsmacker

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gob-s-mack-er
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From gob + smacker.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does gobsmacker mean?
Something gobsmacking or astounding.
Where does gobsmacker come from?
From gob + smacker.

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