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gobshite
[gob-shahyt]
noun
Chiefly Irish Slang: Vulgar.
a mean and contemptible person, especially a braggart.
a stupid and incompetent person.
gobshite
/ ˈɡɒˌʃɪ /
noun
slanga stupid person
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Usage
This word was formerly considered to be taboo, and it was labelled as such in previous editions of Collins English Dictionary . However, it has now become acceptable in speech, although some older or more conservative people may object to its use
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gobshite1
C20: from gob ³ + shite excrement; see shit
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Example Sentences
Examples have not been reviewed.
He remains a professional gobshite, and he will not squander those skills.
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It is the meme’s connotations “of expectation, of self-importance, of racism” that irk Geier – a self-described “gobshite leftist” – about her name being used against her online.
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A “gobshite” merely spouts nonsense.
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He then went on to deride Albarn as a “gobshite” who’d turned Noel into a “massive girl” and promised “there’s gonna be war” the next time they meet.
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Loulou: "He's a sycophantic gobshite."
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When To Use
is a gobshite?
Gobshite is a vulgar slang term for a mean, despicable person, especially someone who brags a lot.Gobshite can also mean a stupid or incompetent person.Gobshite is chiefly Irish slang, but it is used by people throughout the British Isles. Because it’s a vulgar term, it’s much more likely to be used in informal writing or speech.
Gobshite is a vulgar slang term for a mean, despicable person, especially someone who brags a lot.Gobshite can also mean a stupid or incompetent person.Gobshite is chiefly Irish slang, but it is used by people throughout the British Isles. Because it’s a vulgar term, it’s much more likely to be used in informal writing or speech.
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