Word of the Day: Discombobulate

[Ruthanne]

Discombobulate, meaning “to confuse, frustrate,” sounds like something straight out of a cartoon. It was first recorded in the form discomboberate in the early 1800s, and apparently originated as a humorous imitation of hifalutin-sounding Latin words.

 

[Ruthanne]

I have been quite discombobulated lately and it may be that I need to sleep another hour at night.

 

[Ruthanne]

I bet just about the whole world right now is discombobulated with all the events of the present year.

 

[Aunt Marg]

After a night out on the town, I felt discombobulated in the morning.

 

[Sliverfox]

So as I stumble thru life ,, am I discombobulated or just an old lady trying to not act her age?

 

[Aunt Marg]

So as I stumble thru life ,, am I discombobulated or just an old lady trying to not act her age?

Live life large and accept both!

 

[peramangkelder]

Waking up after an anaesthetic is bound to discombobulate one's thinking