Subscribe in iTunes ∙ RSS feed ∙ Download ∙ Play in another tab Mike Vuolo and Bob Garfield discuss the history of the word discombobulate with Wall Street Journal language columnist Ben Zimmer. For ...
Word of the Day: The English language is filled with words that are as entertaining to say as they are expressive in meaning. One such delightfully dramatic term is discombobulate, a playful yet ...
The term first appeared as lighthearted slang in early 19th-century American English. Its exaggerated, nearly humorous rhythm reflects the emotion it conveys.