Words and phrases poll Any words and phrases you like to use or hear? I submit kerfuffle, brouhaha, hither and thither, flummoxed, waffle, huggermugger Love to drop prannock and wazzock into posts or conversation ----------------------------------------------- kerfuffle - A commotion or fuss. (You will most commonly come across this wonderfully expressive word in Britain and the British Commonwealth countries (though the White House spokesman Ari Fleischer used it in January this year).) brouhaha - an overexcited and noisy response, a commotion, hubbub or uproar. (hubbub! There's another nice sounding word) hither and thither - Here and there, as in I've been wandering about flummoxed - baffled prannock - A fool who beggars belief wazzock - Mild insult, one who is foolish huggermugger - In secret; in a clandestine manner.

Superlative abuse I find to be quite useful, especially when trying to describe amateur erotica. Superfluous twaddle comes in handy on line far to often for my liking. And I just like the way flibbertigibbet sounds and feels

I am fond of brouhaha myself Also started using "mayhem and foolishness" (borrowed from from Niecy Nash) In my tech world, when some manager decides something would be easy, we preface statements with "all ya gotta do is..."

Thank you for including the definitions! I love the word "kerfuffle" and use it on a regular basis with my students. New words catch their attention just long enough to stop the brouhaha in the classroom.

Problem with the Flibbertigibbets causing a brouhaha?

Only if flibbertigibbets can be defined as teens throwing chairs and breaking windows.

That is a few steps up the Mayhem scale from an overly talkative person

pre-trial felons is the best description I have

phrases: Git r' done Give 'er Soaker - "Aww! I didn't see that puddle and now I've a soaker!" "Ever" used in the context of: "Ever nice weather, eh? Did you hear the rain last night - was that thunder ever loud!" And of course, "Eh?"

i love ragamuffin and when i heard it in a simon and garfunkel song i just about melted

I should probably leave this one to the English majors... and not that I've used this a lot lately, but how about a phrase as simple as "I love you"? Okay okay okay! :-) Then how about the other word I tend to use too much - Shit! (as in "Oh Shit!") Sorry, vocabulary was definately not my greatest strength, but I do enjoy the rest of your posting. I think I am flummoxed (insert copy/cut/paste) by how you all came to know so many words.

I feel swearing is overdone nowadays x years ago swear words still had real force behind them but now they've become everyday language. Thankfully,people are still told not to swear in the hospital I work at.

I hear you I've been trying to work on keeping them out of my everyday language lately, but that one definately slips in there a lot.