Discussion Groups / English Usage / January 2004

Kerfuffle & Draconian are a tag team.  Right now, Kerfuffle's in the
ring and Draconian is resting up.

} Mirriam-Webster online's Word of the Day (for January 23, 2004) is
} "kerfuffle."
}
} Excerpt from a post of mine dated Oct. 10, 2003:
}
} "Despite the fact that both of my friends would have been more
} comfortable talking about programs and downloads, I kept going on this
} aue-type discussion of words and phrases. I asked if either had noticed
} the recent use of "kerfuffle" in the press. Well, no. (Have you noticed?
} All of a sudden, it's out there, repeatedly.)"
}
} :-)

Meraculously prescient!