tirsdag 12. april 2011

Beste ordet: Flabbergasted

flab·ber·gast

[flab-er-gast]
–verb (used with object)
to overcome with surprise and bewilderment; astound.

Origin:
1765–75;  variant of flabagast  (perhaps flabb(y)  + aghast)


flab·ber·gast·er, noun


amaze, astonish, stagger, nonplus, confound; perplex, confuse, mystify.

 
 flab·ber·gast  (flbr-gst)
tr.v. flab·ber·gast·ed, flab·ber·gast·ing, flab·ber·gasts
To cause to be overcome with astonishment; astound. See Synonyms at surprise.

Evt: "affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise".


I love it! Hurra for enhver anledning til å bruke det! :D

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