At the same time, the audience was quite puzzled after the star of “Adolescence”, Owen Cooper, who appeared with Jimmy Fallon, threw a British slang word, and thus confused not only the host and the American audience but also himself.
In an interview with Jimmy Fallon, the 19-year-old star of the Netflix series “Adolescence,” who was laid-back, used the word “gobsmacked” in the context of his popularity. Fallon, who was confused, asked Cooper to explain the word. They continued joking until the scene was shared on social media and became a viral joke.
“Hang on, what does it mean? ‘Gobsmacked’?” Fallon queried, and the laughter from the audience was the only response he got. Cooper, enjoying the audience’s reaction, gave an example, “It is completely shocked or amazed—like, you are taken aback.”
Such a remark got a lot of immediate responses from social media platform users, especially British people, who were grinning from ear to ear for no obvious reason, the concept of their language was riding over the pond, and many of their American friends were quite surprised by the new word.
One fan tweeted: “Americans discovering British slang is my favorite genre of content.” Another joked: “Jimmy Fallon’s face when he heard ‘gobsmacked’ was priceless. Welcome to the UK, Jimmy.”
The lead actor in the coming-of-age drama “Adolescence,” Cooper, has become a breakout star with his charm and wit winning over the global audience. His guest spot on Fallon’s show just proved his fame is on the rise, even if some of his viewers were puzzled and needed a British slang dictionary to understand everything.
The video has already at millions of views, which indicates that, at times, just a few simple cultural differences can turn into the most amusing TV scenes.
