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The Bulbagarden Conversational Chat-Thread

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Mijzelffan

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Re: The Bulbagarden Off-Topic Conversational Thread

Mijzelffan doesn't know what the word baffle means...
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Wow.

nope, since I'm not a native speaker of English. But I'll look it up if it makes you happy.
 

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Re: The Bulbagarden Off-Topic Conversational Thread

It's not really that important but, then again, Americans know it so it must be a rather common word in the English language *SHOT*
 

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Re: The Bulbagarden Off-Topic Conversational Thread

my dictionary says it can also mean being too smart ^^ I like that meaning better actually xD
 

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Re: The Bulbagarden Off-Topic Conversational Thread

I think your dictionary is wrong...

Main Entry: 1baf·fle
Pronunciation: \ˈba-fəl\
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): baf·fled; baf·fling \-f(ə-)liŋ\
Etymology: probably alteration of Middle English (Scots) bawchillen to denounce, discredit publicly
Date: 1675
1 : to defeat or check (as a person) by confusing or puzzling : disconcert
2 : to check or break the force or flow of by or as if by a baffle

synonyms see frustrate

— baf·fle·ment \-fəl-mənt\ noun

— baf·fler \-f(ə-)lər\ noun

— baf·fling·ly \ˈba-fliŋ-lē\ adverb
 

revolvingscott

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Re: The Bulbagarden Off-Topic Conversational Thread

Yeah, I checked, it certainly does seem like that.
 

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Re: *puts pinky to lips* ONE MILLION POSTS.

But that's good.
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