flummox – the 2Q 2020 word

Every month or quarter or so I like to share the definition and maybe the background of a word (i.e. the etymology). The third quarter 2020 word was “flummox”. Definition of flummox transitive verb: CONFUSE He was flummoxed by the legal jargon. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flummox Etymology 1837, cant word, also flummux, of uncertain origin, probably risen out Read more…

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