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Word of the Day – Ferhoodle

By May 17, 2023Word of the Day

Ferhoodle (verb)

fer-hood-l

To confuse or mix up.

Ferhoodle is adapted from verhuddle, “to tangle, confuse,” in Pennsylvania Dutch, a dialect of German.

Example sentences

“The spring snow ferhoodled my gardening plans.”

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