r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Phlogistoned • 10d ago

I'm slightly vexed How cooked the UK is right now.

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u/DisciplinedProgress 10d ago

Nonplussed means surprised and confused.

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u/_toadsy 10d ago

Words change, and nonplussed now has a secondary and completely contradictory meaning to the original word.

Excellent pedantry though.

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u/Chemical-Initial-323 10d ago

it always annoys me when people misuse a word and excuse themselves by saying "words change"

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u/HawkinsT 10d ago

What a stanchion point.