Friday, June 7, 2013

"GUMPTION"; "PAWKY"; "SMIDGEN"; "FLUKE"; "FLUMMOX"


       It's interesting that when you've gotten to the root meanings of this elusive set of wild sounding words, the trail has led ... NOWHERE.

       I'd say "Huzzah," but we'd have to look it up and find that they're not too sure about that one either.

       So we're left simply with this rootless but wonderful array of words:  Gumption, Pawky, Smidgen, Fluke, and Flummox.
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  1. anniemacJune 13, 2013 at 10:04 AM

    Fluke, we all should be in the know, is the woman who insisted the government pay for her birth control. Gumption - I've taken that word to mean...the get going, or urge to get going. wow, flummox sounds like something a person might be trying to rid themselves of when clearing their throat.

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