Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Combobulation

Have you ever wondered why the word Discombobulation exsists?
Can a person actually BE combobulated? Lets see, now what is the exact definition of discombobulation...
dis·com·bob·u·late [dis-kuhm-bob-yuh-leyt]
–verb (used with object), -lat·ed, -lat·ing.
to confuse or disconcert; upset; frustrate: The speaker was completely discombobulated by the hecklers.

dis·com·bob·u·la·tion, noun

dis·com·bob·u·late (dĭs'kəm-bŏb'yə-lāt')
tr.v. dis·com·bob·u·lat·ed, dis·com·bob·u·lat·ing, dis·com·bob·u·lates
To throw into a state of confusion. See Synonyms at confuse.

discombobulation

noun
a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused [syn: confusion]


Ok, now that said then how would a person be combobulated?? unconfused?? Maybe to throw out of a state of confusion? I don't know, I don't get it at all....

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