Wordpress flavour with added crunchy bits. Gawping is rampant in the UK. Gawping is something that needs to be stamped out before it gets out of control. Gawping, or gopping, comes from the verb. You can usually spot a gopper by their gait as they tend to shuffle zombie like aimlessly about the place. Gawpers are social animals too, they tend to gravitate in packs especially in areas where people are either in a rush or have a bett.