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pother

[ poth -er ]
/ ˈpɒð ər /
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noun

commotion; uproar.
a heated discussion, debate, or argument; fuss; to-do.
a choking or suffocating cloud, as of smoke or dust.

verb (used with or without object)

to worry; bother.

RELATED WORDS

annoyance, flap, agitation, confusion, turmoil, commotion, bother, controversy, uproar, harass, hassle, bustle, ado, stir, flutter, worry, fuss

Nearby words

  1. potestas,
  2. potful,
  3. pothead,
  4. pothecary,
  5. potheen,
  6. potherb,
  7. potholder,
  8. pothole,
  9. potholer,
  10. potholing

Origin of pother

First recorded in 1585–95; origin uncertain
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British Dictionary definitions for pother

pother

/ (ˈpɒðə) /

noun

a commotion, fuss, or disturbance
a choking cloud of smoke, dust, etc

verb

to make or be troubled or upset

Word Origin for pother

C16: of unknown origin
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Word Origin and History for pother

pother

n.

1590s, "disturbance, commotion," of unknown origin. Meaning "mental trouble" is from 1640s; verb sense of "to fluster" is attested from 1690s.

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