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Usenet Posted 21 years ago
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What does this word really mean?
Discombobulate.
I've always known this word to mean 'to throw into a state of extreme confusion', but recently a friend of mine informed me that this word has some 'crass' implications. I searched my dictionaries and did not find anything crass, and now we have a raging debate going between us.
Can someone help us resolve this? Does the word have 'crass' or pejorative implications (beyond its inherent negative meaning)? If so, what are they?
Thanks in advance,
-UVR.
I've always known this word to mean 'to throw into a state of extreme confusion', but recently a friend of mine informed me that this word has some 'crass' implications. I searched my dictionaries and did not find anything crass, and now we have a raging debate going between us.
Can someone help us resolve this? Does the word have 'crass' or pejorative implications (beyond its inherent negative meaning)? If so, what are they?
Thanks in advance,
-UVR.
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[nq:1]Discombobulate. I've always known this word to mean 'to throw into a state of extreme confusion', but recently a friend ... word have 'crass' or pejorative implications (beyond its inherent negative meaning)?
- [nq:1]Discombobulate.
- I've always known this word to mean 'to throw into a state of extreme confusion', but recently a friend ...
- word have 'crass' or pejorative implications (beyond its inherent negative meaning)?
- If so, what are they?
- [/nq] Those that have combobulates object to suggestions that they be removed.
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[nq:1]Discombobulate. I've always known this word to mean 'to throw into a state of extreme confusion', but recently a friend ... word have 'crass' or pejorative implications (beyond its inherent negative meaning)? If so, what are they? Thanks in advance, -UVR.[/nq]
Those that have combobulates object to suggestions that they be removed.
Tony Cooper
Orlando FL
Those that have combobulates object to suggestions that they be removed.
Tony Cooper
Orlando FL
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[nq:1]Discombobulate. I've always known this word to mean 'to throw into a state of extreme confusion', but recently a friend ... resolve this? Does the word have 'crass' or pejorative implications (beyond its inherent negative meaning)? If so, what are they?[/nq]
Depends what you mean by "crass", I suppose. Here's the OED entry. Hope it helps
dIsk@m"bQbjUleIt) Also discomboberate and othe
Depends what you mean by "crass", I suppose. Here's the OED entry. Hope it helps
dIsk@m"bQbjUleIt) Also discomboberate and othe
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[nq:1]Discombobulate. I've always known this word to mean 'to throw into a state of extreme confusion', but recently a friend ... word have 'crass' or pejorative implications (beyond its inherent negative meaning)? If so, what are they? Thanks in advance, -UVR.[/nq]
Your definition is the same meaning I've seen. Nothing crass or offensive about the word.
JOE
Your definition is the same meaning I've seen. Nothing crass or offensive about the word.
JOE
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[nq:1]Discombobulate.[/nq]
I think it means to "remove the combobbles".
[nq:1]I've always known this word to mean 'to throw into a state of extreme confusion', but recently a friend of mine informed me that this word has some 'crass' implications. I searched my[/nq]
Maybe among his crass friends it does (not you, of course) but otherswise it doesn't and it only means what you said.
I think it means to "remove the combobbles".
[nq:1]I've always known this word to mean 'to throw into a state of extreme confusion', but recently a friend of mine informed me that this word has some 'crass' implications. I searched my[/nq]
Maybe among his crass friends it does (not you, of course) but otherswise it doesn't and it only means what you said.
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