Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A person regarded as mean or contemptible.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Ireland, UK, slang One who engages in
nonsensical chatter orunwanted conversation . - noun Ireland, UK, slang A person of very poor
judgment andunpleasant character .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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If the word gobshite did not exist it would have to be invented to describe whoever wrote that standfirst.
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If some gobshite is acting the arsehole, go and get security!
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Gob is variously explained as a derivative from the Chinese (?) word gobshite, and as the old word gob, signifying a large, irregular mass, applied to a new use.
Chapter 11. American Slang. 2. War Slang Henry Louis 1921
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O'Leary's quips and publicity stunts include calling the prime minister of Ireland a "gobshite" and threatening to charge passengers for using the toilet, but analysts have praised Ryanair for adhering to a simple, cost-driven business model.
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Hey RaeK, get a life ya gobshite. wtf is a "gobshite"?
Is Bogus Michelle Obama Rumor Based On A Work Of Fiction? 2009
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And secondly, democracy gives every "gobshite" with a grass roots support political and representative legitimacy.
Army Rumour Service 2009
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And secondly, democracy gives every "gobshite" with a grass roots support political and representative legitimacy.
Army Rumour Service 2009
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So Lip is no longer "a bit of a gobshite", he's "smart as a whip" (I think the Lip/lippy thing may have been lost in translation); he doesn't get "noshed" by Karen under her kitchen table, he gets a "hummer" (I think – is that after the big car?)
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So Lip is no longer "a bit of a gobshite", he's "smart as a whip" (I think the Lip/lippy thing may have been lost in translation); he doesn't get "noshed" by Karen under her kitchen table, he gets a "hummer" (I think – is that after the big car?)
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Some gobshite off his face on coke, and too thick to read the papers, sees some fella cutting up rough with his girlfriend and calls in the guards.
The Priest Gerard O’Donovan 2011
whichbe commented on the word gobshite
(offensive) Someone who delves in nonsensical chatter or unwanted conversations. (Wiktionary)
June 12, 2008
obedmarsh commented on the word gobshite
gobshite British slang - A person regarded as mean or contemptible.
I came across it watching "My Left Foot" when a woman addresses the young protagonist. Definition comes from The Free Dictionary, though I'm not quite sure if it's accurate.
May 1, 2009
kalayzich commented on the word gobshite
I would love to add gobshite to my shit list but all my lists will not come up.
who else is experiencing this problem?
feedback icon better at the top not the left hand part of screen
August 3, 2013