one's flabber is gasted

phrase

One is utterly astounded.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. humorousinformalOne is utterly astounded.

    On top of all this, she was obviously mentally handicapped. My flabber was gasted.

    2008, Troy Parfitt, Notes from the Other China: Adventures in Asia, page 134

Origin

From a humorous division of flabbergasted.

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APA

one's flabber is gasted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20flabber%20is%20gasted

MLA

“one's flabber is gasted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20flabber%20is%20gasted. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one's flabber is gasted,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20flabber%20is%20gasted.

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