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Flustrated
May 14, 2011 8:51 am
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A listener named Meagan from Wisconsin uses the term flustrated, combining flustered and frustrated-- one of many mashed together words she deems Meaganisms. Though Grant applauds her innovation and creativity, Martha points out that flustrate actually does pop up in English texts as far back as the 18th Century. Dictionaries with entries for flustrate note that it's usually a jocular term, a conversation could always use more Meaganisms. This is part of a complete episode.
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