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define bumfuzzle 

: in a state of bewilderment : confused or perplexed

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Nobody has ever walked this way. Which way is it?

the milky way

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salmagundi

a mixed dish consisting of cubed poultry or fish, chopped meat, anchovies, eggs, onions, oil, etc.

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It can’t be touched and can’t be felt. It can’t be seen, or heard, or smelt. It lies behind stars and under hills, and any empty holes it fills. It comes early and follows after, ends life, and kills laughter. What is it?

darkness

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fizgig

a type of firework that makes a loud hissing sound

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what is the fear of failure?

Kakorrhaphiophobia

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How do eight eights add up to one thousand?

888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 1000

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wassail

a salutation wishing health to a person, used in England in early times when presenting a cup of drink or when drinking to the person

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A woman shoots her husband, then holds him underwater for five minutes. Next, she hangs him. Afterward, they enjoy a lovely dinner. How?

She took a picture of him and developed it in her darkroom.

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dorp

small town or village

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fear of household goods...

Oikophobia

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A barrel of water weighed 60 pounds. Someone put something in it and now it weighs 40 pounds. What did the person add?

a hole

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kelebe

A kelebe is “a mixing bowl, characterized by a wide neck and flanged lip from which extend two vertical handles … used to mix wine and water.”

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 First, think of the person who lives in disguise, who deals in secrets and tells naught but lies. Next, tell me what’s always the last thing to mend, the middle of the middle and the end of the end? Finally, give me the sound often heard during the search for a hard-to-find word. Now, string them together, and answer me this: Which creature would you be unwilling to kiss?

A spider

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glorp

It seems to mean anything tedious that requires a great deal of fiddling. 

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define flibbertigibbet

an extremely talkative person

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What is it that no one wants, but no one wants to lose?

a lawsuit

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fardel

a bundle; burden

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 They can be harbored, but few hold water. You can nurse them, but only by holding them against someone else. You can carry them, but not with your arms. You can bury them, but not in the earth.

grudges

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flabbergasted

to be extremely suprised
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bibble means ___________?

a small smooth rounded stone, especially one worn by the action of water. or a skipping stone

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What is stronger than steel but can’t handle the sun?

ice

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gallimaufry

 “a hodgepodge; jumble; confused medley.”

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 One day, a magician was boasting about how long he could hold his breath underwater. His record was 6 minutes. A kid who was listening said, “That’s nothing, I can stay underwater for 10 minutes using no equipment or air pockets!” The magician told the kid if he could do that, he’d give him $10,000. The kid did it and won the money. How?

 He filled a glass of water and held it above his head for 10 minutes.

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ploop

 The sound of a small object falling into liquid. 

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The pebbles went ploop and sunk to the bottom of the pond