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pother

pot·her

UK/ˈpʌðə/ US/ˈpɒðə/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

an excited state of agitation

  • “he was in a dither”
  • “there was a terrible flap about the theft”
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verb

1.
2.

make a fuss; be agitated

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Origin

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

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