pother
Use Pother in a sentence
ər noun
1.
commotion; uproar.
2.
a heated discussion, debate, or argument; fuss; to-do.
3.
a choking or suffocating cloud, as of smoke or dust.
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
4.
to worry; bother.
Origin:
1585–95; origin uncertain
1585–95; origin uncertain
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| —n | |
| 1. | a commotion, fuss, or disturbance |
| 2. | a choking cloud of smoke, dust, etc |
| —vb | |
| 3. | to make or be troubled or upset |
| [C16: of unknown origin] | |
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Word Origin & History
pother
c.1591, "disturbance, commotion," of unknown origin. Meaning "mental trouble" is from 1641; verb sense of "to fluster" is attested from 1692.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
It is needless to dwell on the pother made about the missing manuscripts.
Anyone who actually cares about learning can read my pother posts.
For one, the boys have put too much pother into a routine and obvious little yarn.
Repairs to swing sets or pother playground equipment accessory to a single family dwelling.
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