pother

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pother

/ˈpʌðə/
/ˈpɒðə/

Rhymes with -ʌðə(ɹ), -ɒðə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

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

noun pothers

countable, uncountable A commotion, a tempest. Let the great gods, / That keep this dreadful pother o’er our heads, / Find out their enemies now.

verb pothers · pothering · pothered

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

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noun a commotion, a tempest

Русский	шу́м šúm, сумато́ха sumatóxa, волне́ние volnénije

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@misc{pother_2026,
  title = {pother},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pother},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}