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Discombobamulate
2009-08-15 | Rurudyne

Posted on 08/15/2009 10:43:43 AM PDT by Rurudyne

Discombobamulate

verb, humorous

to disconcert or confuse someone on account of manipulations of President Obama's name

variations:

Discombobamulation: the act of promulgating manipulations of President Obama's name

Discombobamulated: to suffer emotional distress over manipulations of President Obama's name


TOPICS: Humor; Reference; Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: dictionary; humor; obama; politics
We've all heard of it and seen it and now there's a term for it!

Courtesy of yours truly.

1 posted on 08/15/2009 10:43:44 AM PDT by Rurudyne
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To: Rurudyne

One of my favorite words! We use it all of the time. Must be a ‘southern thang’. ‘Cept we say it like, “Discombobalate.” ;-)


2 posted on 08/15/2009 10:45:41 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: Rurudyne

BTW, on pronunciation: I think the first “b’ should be nearly silent if not effectively so.

Also, now that I think about it, Discombobamulation — while it may be used of generic manipulation of the President’s name as in the case of this thread — should probably specifically refer to such efforts in the service of trying to discombobamulate people.

Thus coining the term is not technically a form of discombobamulation. [/lawyering]


3 posted on 08/15/2009 11:45:11 AM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Rurudyne

Here’s a new term recently inspired by slightly different circumstances:

dismonbobotulate

dis - com - o-bot - u - late

Frustration inspired by trying to debate an O-bot.

For example: I’m discombobotulated and fed up with trying to debate fundamental Laws with this guy!!!


4 posted on 08/16/2009 2:35:06 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Rurudyne

EDIT: sorry that should be “discombobotulate” and not “dismonbobotulate”.


5 posted on 08/16/2009 2:38:18 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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