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gobshite
[gob-shahyt]
noun
a mean and contemptible person, especially a braggart.
a stupid and incompetent person.
gobshite
/ ˈɡɒ²úˌʃ²¹Éª³Ù /
noun
slangÌýa stupid person
Usage
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of gobshite1
Example Sentences
He remains a professional gobshite, and he will not squander those skills.
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.
A “gobshite†merely spouts nonsense.
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.
Loulou: "He's a sycophantic gobshite."
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When To Use
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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