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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-830/
- Published: 2022-05-07T18:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-03-12T17:54:45.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-16 23:04

The word for today is…

imbroglio (noun):

1a : an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding  
b : scandal  
c : a violently confused or bitterly complicated altercation : embroilment  
d : an intricate or complicated situation (as in a drama or novel)  
2 : a confused mass

Source : [Merriam -Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imbroglio?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : Imbroglio and embroilment are more than just synonyms; they’re also linked through etymology. Both descend from the Middle French verb embrouiller (which has the same meaning as embroil), from the prefix em-, meaning “thoroughly,” plus brouiller, meaning “to mix” or “to confuse.” (Brouiller is itself a descendant of an Old French word for “broth.”) Early in the 17th century, English speakers began using embroil, a direct adaptation of embrouiller, as well as the noun embroilment. Meanwhile, the Italians were using their own alteration of embrouiller: imbrogliare, meaning “to entangle.” In the mid-18th century, English speakers embraced the Italian noun imbroglio as well.

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