Comments on: Word of the Day: Flabbergast http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-flabbergast/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Prakhar http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-flabbergast/comment-page-1/#comment-193966 Prakhar Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:25:07 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-flabbergast/#comment-193966 Flabbergasted is not used in a negative sense. It is actually the state of being shocked or something which comes as a sudden surprise. Flabbergasted is not used in a negative sense. It is actually the state of being shocked or something which comes as a sudden surprise.

]]> By: PRAKASH http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-flabbergast/comment-page-1/#comment-21045 PRAKASH Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:12:35 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-flabbergast/#comment-21045 I eagerly wanted to know from which language flabbergast originated. can someone inform. I eagerly wanted to know from which language flabbergast originated. can someone inform.

]]> By: jessica http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-flabbergast/comment-page-1/#comment-19192 jessica Thu, 15 May 2008 14:27:26 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-flabbergast/#comment-19192 I love this word....I used it on my 6 page essay, I got an A!LOL I love this word….I used it on my 6 page essay, I got an A!LOL

]]> By: Zhanna http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-flabbergast/comment-page-1/#comment-14250 Zhanna Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:49:14 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-flabbergast/#comment-14250 It would seem the operative verb is not "gast" but "aghast," which would make a lot more sense. flabbergast 1772, mentioned (with bored) in a magazine article as a new vogue word, perhaps from some dialect (in 1823 it was noted as a Sussex word), likely an arbitrary formation from flabby or flapper and aghast. It would seem the operative verb is not “gast” but “aghast,” which would make a lot more sense.

flabbergast
1772, mentioned (with bored) in a magazine article as a new vogue word, perhaps from some dialect (in 1823 it was noted as a Sussex word), likely an arbitrary formation from flabby or flapper and aghast.

]]> By: samulli http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-flabbergast/comment-page-1/#comment-14230 samulli Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:25:04 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-flabbergast/#comment-14230 Ah, one of my favorite words! But I have to admit, I have always wondered what exactly a flabber is and how I can gast it... :) Ah, one of my favorite words! But I have to admit, I have always wondered what exactly a flabber is and how I can gast it… :)

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