gobshite
English
/ˈɡɒbˌʃaɪt/
noun
Definitions
- (Ireland) One who engages in nonsensical chatter or unwanted conversation.
- (Ireland) A person of very poor judgment and unpleasant character.
Etymology
Compound from English gob (mouth, lump, saliva) + English shite (excrement).
Origin
English
shite
Gloss
excrement
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- beshite English
- gob English
- gobble English
- gobby English
- gobful English
- gobline English
- goboon English
- gobsmacking English
- gobstopper English
- gobstruck English
- shite English
- shitebag English
- shitehawk English
- shiteload English
- shitepoke English
- shitey English
- shity English
- webshite English
- gobben Middle English
- scīte, scite Middle English