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I certainly would not have known the word kerfuffle out of any context. Had I been subscribing to wwftd way back in them days, I doubt I would remember it. Howmsoeverthemoreorless, in context I would suspect that I would be able to divine the meaning. But no way of knowing that, now.
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BTW, is an habitual and well-practised absquatulator an absquatulatitioner? Looking in the mirror, were you?  
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I have seen numberous reports of people who make purchases on e-bay getting kerfuffled.
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Looks like someone's chance to absquatulate without any kerfuffle. In fact, if you decamp with a kerfuffle, then you are most definitely not absquatulating!
BTW, is an habitual and well-practised absquatulator an absquatulatitioner? Nay, my good sir! To imply a mere opportunistic usurpation of kerfuffling in order to roll our beloved absquatulate out into the light, yet again, is an injustice to the dedication of our calling...for it is our duty! Rhuby, we have liberated abquatulate (and some, uh, new derivatives) for 8 more viewings in this thread alone!...good work compadre!  And, now, that you have, indeed, raised a kerfuffle about this, CapK, you see that you can have your absquatulate and kerfuffle it, too! And, adding the additions of this post, we have now unveiled our sacred word, so far, for a record 15 times on one thread! So put that in your kerfuffle pipe and smoke it! Rhuby, keep up the good work!
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Hmmm - - - I read we have now unveiled our sacred word as "... our SCARED word ..."
Enough to make anyone absquatulate, with or without kerfuffle.
In rather more serious tone, and in light of CapK's very serious enquiry, I guess he's right about the impossibility of a conjunction of kerfuffling and absquatulating. The kerfuffle, I assume, is more likely to be a result OF the actions of the absquatulationer than by him/her?
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I've heard the word on just a few occasions here in the south. While some are familiar with it my experience is that people frown, squinch an eyebrow and look at you like you've made up a word.
As far as ebay goes, I love it and have never had any issues that have caused a kerfuffle.
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As far as ebay goes, I love it and have never had any issues that have caused a kerfuffle.
You didn't bid on Elian Gonzalez's inner tube or the million-of-its-kind used post-it note, did you?
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Hmmm - I had no idea that Americans didn't use kerfuffle, since it is so familiar to me and mine. Another example, I guess, of the US/(Canada+UK) divide.
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No, but I did get a DVD of the movie:
Elian: On a Raft No One Can Hear You Scream
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Hmmm - - - I read we have now unveiled our sacred word as "... our SCARED word ..."
Enough to make anyone absquatulate, with or without kerfuffle.Scared of sacred, huh? Good, Rhuby! (19 and counting...) How 'bout...absquatufuffelate? Should be good for something!  absquatukerfuffelate?
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