As in, "Smacked in the mouth [gob] with a wet kipper." Brian B Lancashire, UK. brian_bramhall@lineone.net http://website.lineone.net/~brian_bramhall/index.htm --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marged" <marged@btinternet.com> To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 9:53 AM Subject: Re: [NTH-ENG] Bacon butties > Hi Glenda - Gobsmacked means "Very surprised indeed"! > > It's not really a polite expression, but is used very much in Liverpool. > > > Marged > > What does this mean ? > | > | >GOBSMACKED? >