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Originally Posted by michelej1
I know exactly what you mean, Jim. This reminds me of watching Sarah Jessica Parker on David Letterman's show last week and she was repeating something her son said, remarking that she was "gobsmacked" by the boy's response. Letterman responded that he was unfamiliar with the term "gobsmacked" and declared that no one had ever used it on his show before. Then, someone on his staff looked up the definition for the word. I was thinking, "Really?" In America, we may not use "gobsmacked" often in conversation, but I see it in print at least a couple of times a week. If that word is a revelation for Letterman, he really needs to get out more  .
And thanks so much for the sidenote!  .
Michele |
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Originally Posted by vivfox
Maybe I need to get out more too. I've never heard it either.  |
In the not so sunny North East of England where I come from, the term "gobsmacked" is in every day use. It is THE expression to use when you are taken aback by something and is usually preceded by the word "absolutely".