Word of the Day for Thursday, June 4, 2009
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pother \POTH-er\, noun:
pother \POTH-er\, noun:
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1. A commotion; a disturbance.
1. A commotion; a disturbance.
2. A state of nervous activity; a fuss.
3. A cloud of smoke or dust that chokes or smothers.
4. To make confused; trouble; worry.
5. To be overly concerned with trifles; fuss.
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To say that the B.O. has created a pother among conservatives with his socialist-Marxist agenda would be the understatement of the millennium!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Pother probably originated around 1585 meaning "disturbance, commotion," but is of unknown origin.
Pother probably originated around 1585 meaning "disturbance, commotion," but is of unknown origin.
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