What does kerflummox mean?
Kerflummox means (transitive, informal) To flummox; to perplex or baffle..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive, informal) To flummox; to perplex or baffle..
Disko Troop was smoking by the roof of the cabin—one eye on the craft around, and the other on the little fly at the main-mast-head. "When Dad kerflummoxes that way," said Dan in a whisper, "he's doin' some high-line thinkin' fer all hands. I'll lay my wage an' share we'll make berth soon. […]"
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Kerflummox means (transitive, informal) To flummox; to perplex or baffle..
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Disko Troop was smoking by the roof of the cabin—one eye on the craft around, and the other on the little fly at the main-mast-head. "When Dad kerflummoxes that way," said Dan in a whisper, "he's doin' some high-line thinkin' fer all hands. I'll lay my wage an' share we'll make berth soon. […]"
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