discombobulator en · NOUN
Etymology
From discombobulate + -or.
Meanings
- One who or that which discombobulates.
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(informal) A thingy; a doodad.
"The discombobulator. I'm not allowed to talk about it," Trump said from the Oval Office. He earlier described it as a "secret sonic weapon" that "nobody else has."
2026 January 24, Ellsworth Toohey, “Trump reveals sonic "discombobulator" used in Venezuela raid: "I'm not allowed to talk"”, in BoingBoing, archived from the original on 26 Jan 2026, retrieved 25 Jan 2026:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| discombobulators | Number=Plur | lexicographic |