metagrobolize

transitive verb

meta·​grob·​o·​lize
ˌmetəˈgräbəˌlīz
variants or less commonly metagrabolize
-rab-
-ed/-ing/-s
: puzzle, mystify
all this duncical nonsense has my brains metagrobolizedWall Street Journal

Word History

Etymology

obsolete French metagraboulizer, matagraboliser, from Middle French matagraboliser, matagroboliser

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“Metagrobolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metagrobolize. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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