pother
Americannoun
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commotion; uproar.
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a heated discussion, debate, or argument; fuss; to-do.
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a choking or suffocating cloud, as of smoke or dust.
verb (used with or without object)
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to worry; bother.
noun
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a commotion, fuss, or disturbance
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a choking cloud of smoke, dust, etc
verb
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to make or be troubled or upset
Etymology
Origin of pother
First recorded in 1585–95; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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With lofty disdain, Wall Street traders set their sights far beyond last week's pother of strikes, wage demands, price-control squabbles and reconversion growing pains.
From Time Magazine Archive
The epistolary pother had its genesis on June 13, when Watt and Arens sat together at a Washington banquet.
From Time Magazine Archive
Let the great Gods, that keep this dreadful pother o'er our heads, find out their enemies now.
From Time Magazine Archive
Since Army and Navy make a great pother about secrecy in the design and construction of planes, questions had to be asked in Washington.
From Time Magazine Archive
“There’s nowt to make sike a pother about,” he growled.
From The Great Mogul by Tracy, Louis
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