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Added 10 October 2026

pother

/ˈpʌðə/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pother at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A commotion, a tempest.

verb

To make a bustle or stir; to be fussy.
To puzzle or perplex.

Origin

Origin uncertain. Compare Dutch peuteren (“to rummage, poke”), and English potter, pudder.

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