gobshite

English

Etymology

gob +‎ shite (i.e. mouth + excrement)

Pronunciation

• (Ireland, UK) IPA: /ˈɡɒbˌʃaɪt/, SAMPA: /"gQb%SaIt/

Noun

gobshite (plural gobshites)

1. (UK, Ireland, slang, moderately offensive) One who engages in nonsensical chatter or unwanted conversation.

   What's that gobshite talking about now?

2. (UK, Ireland, slang, moderately offensive) A person of very poor judgment and unpleasant character.

Usage notes

• The collective expression shower of gobshites is quite common in Ireland.
• gob (the Gaelic word for beak) is sometimes used as a derogatory term for mouth in Hiberno-English (English as spoken in Ireland); for example shut your gob means shut your mouth

Translations

one who engages in nonsensical chatter

French: fouille-merde (fr) m.

person of very poor judgment

French: mange-merde (fr) m.