“Gobsmacked” is a UK expression meaning literally “punched in the face”. However, it is more commonly used (although not so much in this century) to mean “taken by surprise” or “astonished”.
Filling in the chinks in Creation? God had two cracks at at and of course maybe he’s been adding one or two now and then, right along. He’s probably got a whole bathypelagic project going. Anyhow, according to the Bible, God created the animals and all that and finally, Adam and Eve as the pinnacle of creation. Then it turned out that Adam was bored, and God created (some more? animals, maybe cuter and more entertaining). That didn’t work, and worse, Adam got to wondering if he cold play with the animals himself, and God rather hastily said, no, I created Eve for you to play with, but something seems to have gone wrong with that, so I’ll just take some innards out of your body and make Eve II, so you can play with her. Be fruitful and multiply, if you know what I mean (hee hee).
Gobstoppers, also known as jawbreakers in the United States, are a type of hard candy. They are usually round, and usually range from 1 to 3 cm (0.4 to 1.2 in) across; though gobstoppers can be up to 8 cm (3.1 in) in diameter.[citation needed]
The term gobstopper derives from “gob”, which is slang in the United Kingdom and Ireland for mouth. The sweet was a favourite among British schoolboys in the first half of the twentieth century.
Imagine almost 3 years ago
But they made them anyway.
Skeptical Meg almost 3 years ago
Well, I’ll be…
Never mind.
Kaputnik almost 3 years ago
And since I’ve rejected this one, remember the first commandment. “You shall have no other gobs before me.”
Prey almost 3 years ago
In Ireland it does something else FAR worse.
DM2860 almost 3 years ago
Whoopie!
Gobs are the Pennsylvania version of the Whoopie pie.
Radish... almost 3 years ago
So god is a gob stopper.
Nuliajuk almost 3 years ago
“Gob” is Brit slang for face. Being gob-smacked means it’s as if someone slapped you in the face.
garcoa almost 3 years ago
We need to save that word for when people clear their throat.
mistercatworks almost 3 years ago
“Gobsmacked” is a UK expression meaning literally “punched in the face”. However, it is more commonly used (although not so much in this century) to mean “taken by surprise” or “astonished”.
landon Premium Member almost 3 years ago
“Okay, well, you can’t win them all. Next, what is this thing, you call it a ‘Snipe’?”
Lablubber almost 3 years ago
This one hangs out with Woody Allen. I call it a gub.
AndrewSihler almost 3 years ago
Filling in the chinks in Creation? God had two cracks at at and of course maybe he’s been adding one or two now and then, right along. He’s probably got a whole bathypelagic project going. Anyhow, according to the Bible, God created the animals and all that and finally, Adam and Eve as the pinnacle of creation. Then it turned out that Adam was bored, and God created (some more? animals, maybe cuter and more entertaining). That didn’t work, and worse, Adam got to wondering if he cold play with the animals himself, and God rather hastily said, no, I created Eve for you to play with, but something seems to have gone wrong with that, so I’ll just take some innards out of your body and make Eve II, so you can play with her. Be fruitful and multiply, if you know what I mean (hee hee).
Radish... almost 3 years ago
Gobstoppers, also known as jawbreakers in the United States, are a type of hard candy. They are usually round, and usually range from 1 to 3 cm (0.4 to 1.2 in) across; though gobstoppers can be up to 8 cm (3.1 in) in diameter.[citation needed]
The term gobstopper derives from “gob”, which is slang in the United Kingdom and Ireland for mouth. The sweet was a favourite among British schoolboys in the first half of the twentieth century.
Timothy Young Premium Member almost 3 years ago
“Gob” is UK English for “mouth.” If you know that, this joke makes no sense.