I. ˈpäthə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: origin unknown
1.
a. : a noisy disturbance : bustle , commotion
the pother of city traffic
b. : a vocal stir or controversy over a trivial or minor matter : fuss
the lack of storage facilities about which so much pother was emitted during the campaign — Raymond Moley
this pother over a small point — B.T.Ellis
the great pother raised by civil service reform back in the 1880's — W.G.Carleton
2. : a choking cloud or condition of dust or smoke
rushed off in a terrific haste and pother of dust — Arnold Bennett
3. : a state of agitating worry or concern : turmoil , stew
Synonyms: see stir
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
transitive verb
: to trouble or disturb especially about a trivial or minor matter : perplex , vex
pothers himself over unnecessary detail
intransitive verb
: to trouble or concern oneself especially with a trivial or minor matter : fuss , worry , puzzle
pothered all evening over the bus schedule