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gaup

[gawp]
–verb (used without object)
gawp.

gawp

[gawp]
–verb (used without object) Chiefly Northern U.S.
to stare with the mouth open in wonder or astonishment; gape: Crowds stood gawping at the disabled ship.
Also, gaup.


Origin:
1720–30; Brit. dial., continuing obs. galp, ME galpen, perh. b. MD galpen to yawn and ME gapen to gape
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