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gawp
(gawp)
Pronunciation:
/gɔːp/
verb
[
no object
]
British
informal
stare openly in a stupid or rude manner:
what are you
gawping at
?
Derivatives
gawper
noun
Origin:
late 17th century
: perhaps an alteration of
gape
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