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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]nonplussed= unperturbed.  it is exactly what I think it means[/quote]

That usage has only emerged in the past dozen years or so. The original meaning, and the one that most people consider to be correct, is the opposite of what you think.[/quote]

Look it up in the dictionary sister.  Whether you like it or not, it is correct usage.  Honestly, when you try to slam someone and make yourself feel superior, you should at least be right.  Better luck next time.  Maybe you need a SAHM to tutor you in the English language.  Hopefully she can meet you on your day off work.[/quote]

New PP. Unfortunately, when enough people butcher a word, MW will adopt it at as a second usage. It sucks, because now nonplussed apparently means two things that are the exact opposite. This also happened with the word "literally." Now it means both literally and figuratively. Problem is, now we have no word for literally. But I wouldn't continue to "misuse" either if you want to come across as word smart. Most people still consider the second definition of nonplussed to be inaccurate.
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